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    Prove there are infinitely many primes using Mersenne Primes

    Homework Statement Prove that there are infinitely many primes using Mersenne Primes, or show that it cannot be proven with Mersenne Primes. Homework Equations A Mersenne prime has the form: M = 2k - 1 The Attempt at a Solution Lemma: If k is a prime, then M = 2k - 1 is a prime. Proof of...
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    Finding the orders of 1, 2, .... , 16 (mod 17)

    Homework Statement So basically for n ∈ {1, ... , 16} Find the lowest t to satisfy nt ≡ 1 (mod 17) Homework Equations Euler's Theorem tells us that the order, t, must be a divisor of φ(17), which is Euler's Phi Function. φ(17) = 16 t ∈ {1, 2, 4, 8, 16} The Attempt at a Solution n = 1 11 ≡ 1...
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    Multivariable Derivative Error

    umm that's weird, let me mirror it.. Try https://gyazo.com/875b7ec82e66e0333e383a73e63a077c
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    Multivariable Derivative Error

    Not quite exactly. Here's a picture of my notes since I don't know how to type it here with proper notation. Link: https://dl.pushbulletusercontent.com/wwTIGu5Cjgt9OlhFWP6geOc1nuuUgJJX/20151024_164749.jpg
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    Multivariable Derivative Error

    Homework Statement f(x,y) = (xy) / (x2 + y4), when (x, y) ≠ (0,0) 0, when (x,y) = (0,0) Homework Equations Explicitly show that f(x,y) does not satisfy lim h -> 0 [ E(v,h) / ||h|| ] = 0 when v = 0 (h, v, and 0 are all vectors; I'm not sure how to put a hat on them) The Attempt at a Solution I...
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    Optimization Problem: A = l*w - Tips & Advice

    Oops, I haven't been on for a while and am readjusting to the forums new style, my bad! I'll make sure to post in the correct sections next time! Thanks.
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    Optimization Problem: A = l*w - Tips & Advice

    The problem: Relevant Equations: A = l * w So I drew a rectangle like this: And I'm not really sure how to proceed from this point.. I always have a hard time setting up the problems for optimization :/ Any tips to the right direction would be greatly appreciated! Just to clarify, this is...
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    Finding points of intersection algebraically between 2 trig functions

    Wow, thankyou again HakImPhilo, that diagram really helped! Am I still doing problem 1 incorrectly? I seem to get different points of intersection when I graph sin^2x + sinx = 0 compared to sinx + 1 = cosx sinx + 1 = cosx (sinx + 1)^2 = 1 - sin^2x sin^2x + 2sinx + 1 = 1 - sin^2x...
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    Finding points of intersection algebraically between 2 trig functions

    Mmm, so just to double check my answers... Question 1: sinx + 1 = cosx (sinx + 1)^2 = 1 - sin^2x sin^2x + 2sinx + 1 = 1 - sin^2x 2sin^2x + 2sinx = 0 sin^2x + sinx = 0 x = 0, pi, 2pi, 3pi, 4pi (And for the record, how would I input sin^2x into my calculator anyways? I think it's...
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    Finding points of intersection algebraically between 2 trig functions

    Thank you Sammy for clearing that up! I thought it had to satisfy both equations, since I was finding the point of intersection, but I guess it only needs to satisfy one or the other. And thanks again HakImPhilo for the in depth explanation, it really helped clear my understanding.
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    Finding points of intersection algebraically between 2 trig functions

    Mmm, I think I'm still a little slow on the uptake. I still don't really understand why [π, 3π] work, because the cos values of [π, 3π] are both -1, and if cosx = 1, then that doesn't make the equation true, since -1 doesn't equal 1. I think I'm really missing some fundamental basic idea here...
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    Finding points of intersection algebraically between 2 trig functions

    Thanks a lot HakimPhilo, you really cleared it up for me, but I still don't understand question 2 though. I thought that the only time cosx = 1 was when x = 1 (Likewise for sinx = 0 being y = 1).
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    Finding points of intersection algebraically between 2 trig functions

    So I have several problems that ask me to find all points of intersection algebraically, but I haven't been able to make much headway on most of them. The first problem Homework Statement Find all the points of intersection algebraically of the graphs of ... on the interval [0, 4π]...
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