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Which value to choose from the solutions of transcendental equation?

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Posted 11 years ago

Mathematically, these three roots are equally valid. If there is a reason to prefer one over the other two, it must come from some understanding of the of the meaning behind the mathematics. For example, in problems which have solutions from quadratic forms, it is frequently the case that there is a negative solution with no valid physical meaning, and it is discarded.

In[1]:= NSolve[Pi - x - 1.2*Sin[x] == 0, x, Reals, 15]

Out[1]= {{x -> 2.11485436221882}, {x -> 3.14159265358979}, {x -> 
   4.16833094496076}}

In[2]:= Plot[Pi - x - 1.2*Sin[x], {x, 0, 2 Pi}]

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POSTED BY: David Keith
POSTED BY: Simon Cadrin
Posted 11 years ago
POSTED BY: Bill Simpson
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