'If clear with functions' Part-2

Geometry Level 4

Determine the number of roots of the equation sin x = x 100 . \sin x =\frac { x }{ 100 } .


The answer is 63.

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Nihar Mahajan
Oct 4, 2015

If we graph the line given by y = x 100 y=\dfrac{x}{100} and the curve y = sin ( x ) y=\sin(x) , the number of points they have in common is what we require.Here we have x x is measured in radians . Since y = x 100 y=\dfrac{x}{100} , as value of y y exceeds 1 1 , the line goes away from the sine curve and does not intersect.Let x = k π x=k\pi for some real k k such that k π 100 = 1 k = 100 π 700 22 31.8 \dfrac{k\pi}{100}=1 \Rightarrow k=\dfrac{100}{\pi} \approx \dfrac{700}{22} \approx 31.8 . Since 31 π < 31.8 π < 32 π 31\pi < 31.8\pi < 32\pi , the last point that the line intersects lies on the part of curve that terminates on 31 π 31\pi . Thus the line intersects the curve at 31 31 distinct points on right side of Y Y axis. By symmetry , it also intersects the curve at 31 31 distinct points on left side of Y Y axis. Origin is also common point to the line and curve. And hence total points or total solutions = 31 + 31 + 1 = 63 =31+31+1=63 .

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Pi Han Goh - 5 years, 4 months ago

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