Solve for t?

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5 ln|y| = 0.5t - cos(t) + 1
I need to solve for t. I'm not sure how. I know that you can't factor out a t, so what do you do? Show every little step please!!!!

2007-11-11 11:11:20 · 2 answers · asked by aba 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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5ny=.5t-cost+1
+cost +cost
5ny+cost=.5t+1
-1 -1
5ny+cost-1=.5t
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ANSWER: 5ny+cost-1
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2007-11-11 11:21:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋

I think you need to solve this using numerical analysis. You might try the Secant method of isolating the root(s).

2007-11-11 19:41:31 · answer #2 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋