That has to be a typo. dx/dt2 makes zero sense.Woolyabyss said:Homework Statement
Solve d2y/dt2 = dx/dt2, if x = 0 and dx/dt = 1 when t = 0
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
d2y = dx
I'm not exactly sure what to do here the fact that dt2 is under the denominator for both fractions is confusing memaybe its a typo? should it be d2y/dx2 = dx/dt?
Mark44 said:That has to be a typo. dx/dt2 makes zero sense.
On a side note, try to make you posts clearer by at least indicating that some things are exponents. The simplest way is to use the caret or circumflex character (^), which is pretty much universally used for this purpose. For example, 3x2 and e^(rt).
A little nicer is to use the advanced menu (click Go Advanced below the input area. For exponents, click the X2 button. You can do subscripts with the X2 button.
For fancier stuff, you can use LaTeX to write things like ##10x^2## and even fancier stuff. Here's a link to a summary of how to do that: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=617567 - item 2 on the list.
Mark44 said:It might be better to figure out what the exact problem should be. Can you contact your instructor to get this clarified?
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