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  • @danielflynn3067
    @danielflynn3067 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    3:20 should be 1/2 + sqrt(3)/4

  • @aadfg0
    @aadfg0 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Proper solution: let x=sin(pi/24)^2, y = cos(pi/24)^2, then x+y=1 and xy = sin(pi/12)^2 / 4 = (1-cos(pi/6))/8 = (2-sqrt(3))/16 := c, so x, y are the roots of t^2-t+c, which are (1±sqrt(1-4c))/2. We have 1-4c = (2+sqrt(3))/4 = (1+sqrt(3))^2/8, so the roots are (2sqrt(2) ± (1+sqrt(3))/(4sqrt(2)) = 1/2 ± d where d = (1+sqrt(3))/(4sqrt(2)), and a_n = x^n + y^n = (1/2 + d)^n + (1/2 - d)^n.

  • @manucitomx
    @manucitomx ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you, professor.
    I quite like these trig problems.

  • @talinuva
    @talinuva ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The step taken at 16:52 is unjustified and the formula given at the end is incorrect.
    Let C = (1+√3)/√8 and let D = (1-√3)/4√2
    then b_n = ((½+C)ⁿ+(½-C)ⁿ+(½+D)ⁿ+(½-D)ⁿ)/2
    and c_n = ((½+C)ⁿ+(½-C)ⁿ-(½+D)ⁿ-(½-D)ⁿ)/2√3
    b_n and c_n both have the same recurrence relation, namely:
    256*a_n-512a_{n-1}+320a_{n-2}-64a_{n-3}+a_{n-4}

    • @khoozu7802
      @khoozu7802 ปีที่แล้ว

      How can u get the correct answer, did u have solved the 4*4 matrix?

    • @khoozu7802
      @khoozu7802 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello~ may I know ur progress?

  • @leickrobinson5186
    @leickrobinson5186 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Mike, could you remake this video with the correct solution? This is a really cool problem, but everything after 17:00 is wrong. :-(

  • @ribhuhooja3137
    @ribhuhooja3137 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    How did we raise the matrix to n-2 to get backward difference matrix? It was multiplied by (an-2, bn-2), not (an-2 - an-3, bn-2 - bn-3)

    • @ayyu12
      @ayyu12 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Oh hi Ribhu! We used to study in the same batch in 11th :D

    • @ribhuhooja3137
      @ribhuhooja3137 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ayyu12 What a coincidence lol

    • @Bruno08931
      @Bruno08931 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I think his final solution is wrong and that step i think is the problem. By the way the final solution says b_2 = 3 but the answer is 6/8.

    • @riadsouissi
      @riadsouissi ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I was wondering the same. He should have ended up with a 4x4 matrix, (bn,bn-1,cn,cn-1) on the left and (bn-1,bn-2,cn-1,cn-2) on the right

    • @QuantumHistorian
      @QuantumHistorian ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah, that entire step is just wrong as far as I can see.

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  • @sea34101
    @sea34101 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I don't understand what is done at 17:00
    You can't say that M*(b_n,c_n) = M^n*(b_0, c_0)
    the recursion is on b_n-b_{n-1} not b_n
    you need to diagonalise a 4*4 matrix to take into account the fact that this a 2nd order recursion

    • @schweinmachtbree1013
      @schweinmachtbree1013 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, the step at 17:00 makes no sense and Michael gets the wrong answer because of it. this is why one should take the couple of minutes to check one's answer if it's going to be uploaded to youtube.

  • @Sugarman96
    @Sugarman96 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I see a second order difference equation with two initial conditions, my mind immediately goes to the Z transform. With the Z transform, you eventually get that the closed form is constants times n-th powers of the characteristic polynomial, which isn't difficult to find for a second order equation.

  • @rublade1
    @rublade1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think you could use the complex definitions for cos x and sin x. Then use the binomial expansion for (sin x)^n and (cos x)^n

  • @goodplacetostop2973
    @goodplacetostop2973 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    21:55

    • @galveston8929
      @galveston8929 ปีที่แล้ว

      Overkill solution. Using the MGF method makes it really easy. The MGF of the RHS is the sum of two geometric series that can easily be calculated. The MGF becomes (2-X)/(1-X+a*X^2) where a = (2-sqrt(3))/16. Now using the partial fractional expansion we can arrive at the answer.

  • @chrissch.9254
    @chrissch.9254 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice - reminds me of the Fibonacci sequence… 🙂

  • @orendubin3392
    @orendubin3392 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Couldn't we just take the expression for sin² and cos² to the power of n and be done?

    • @dicksonchang6647
      @dicksonchang6647 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But then the fomula itself will have nested root.

  • @jellyfrancis
    @jellyfrancis ปีที่แล้ว

    Where's the nice studio man 🙆🏼‍♂️❤

  • @__hannibaal__
    @__hannibaal__ ปีที่แล้ว

    I try to make an library for these sequences (trigonometry) in C++ ; and your way to proof show me the way.
    ❤ mike;

  • @1991tnh
    @1991tnh ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How about raising to power of (2n+1)?

  • @krisbrandenberger544
    @krisbrandenberger544 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey, Michael! The coefficient of a_(n-2) should be 1/4*(1+sqrt(3)), making a_2=1/2*(3+sqrt(3)).

  • @Chris-eh8mi
    @Chris-eh8mi ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How is it valid to use n>>2 to derive your a_n-a_(n-1) and then use the formula so derived for n=2? It may well be true still, but it seems unproven unless I'm misunderstanding?

  • @konraddapper7764
    @konraddapper7764 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can anyone help me why can be Just Plug in the values for sin ^2 and cos ^2 and Skil half the Video?

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    @kostasbr51 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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      @MichaelPennMath  ปีที่แล้ว +4

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      @trustnoone81 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @christianimboden1058
    @christianimboden1058 ปีที่แล้ว

    could you make progress on this by rewriting the original expression as (cos^12(pi/24)+isin^12(pi/24))(cos^12(pi/24)-isin^12(pi/24)) and then making this a product of e^i(stuff) ???

  • @stephenbeck7222
    @stephenbeck7222 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    10:30 The answer to the example done in class.
    11:06 The answer on the test.

    • @leif1075
      @leif1075 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wait no isn't at 9:47 the answer?..that's the formula..full stop..so why doesn't the video end there?? If not what is a closed form formul

  • @tinnguyen2031
    @tinnguyen2031 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    where are the videos you're talking about on the screen?

  • @leif1075
    @leif1075 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why on earthbuse pi/6 instead of pi/4..isn't thst obvious..that way they ewualnto each other..pi/6 is random and arbitrary right?

  • @mantisbog
    @mantisbog ปีที่แล้ว

    Get Scott Steiner on here.

  • @tomholroyd7519
    @tomholroyd7519 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Any reason not to use the power series expansion?

    • @tomholroyd7519
      @tomholroyd7519 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your method is a pretty cool way to do it

    • @schweinmachtbree1013
      @schweinmachtbree1013 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@tomholroyd7519 His 'method' doesn't work though, he gets the wrong answer (the step at 16:44 doesn't make any sense)

  • @byronwatkins2565
    @byronwatkins2565 ปีที่แล้ว

    At 4:20, just raise each binomial to 12th power and you have it. Ultimately, this is necessary anyway. But, continuing did offer several teachable moments.

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  • @iWillWakeYouUp
    @iWillWakeYouUp ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:39 Could have mentioned there that you were applying the same double angle formula again, the jumpcut there is kind of confusing.

  • @khoozu7802
    @khoozu7802 ปีที่แล้ว

    For the value of a_12, that should be 8388608 not 8308608

  • @daniellosh1015
    @daniellosh1015 ปีที่แล้ว

    a_n = t^n + (1-t)^n, where t = (4 + sqrt(2) +sqrt(6))/8

  • @mantisbog
    @mantisbog ปีที่แล้ว

    “Brute force the final solution”
    🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
    Slow down there, Adolf Trigler.