Why are sine waves used to model sound waves?

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Rather than cosine....

2007-10-08 11:41:50 · 2 answers · asked by Noraa H 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

Really, you could use either. Tradition, I suppose. That and Sine waves start and end at 0. Makes calculating some things easier.

2007-10-08 11:46:49 · answer #1 · answered by displacedwolf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes, the law of sines are easier to calculate than the law of cosines!

2007-10-08 11:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by JaxJagsFan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋