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  1. May 15th 2008, 04:10 AM #1
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    quadradic equation

    This is annoying but I can't figure out how to get x just as a function of v? How?!?!

    2x^2 - x^4 = \frac{v^2}{2}

    Thanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason Bourne View Post
    This is annoying but I can't figure out how to get x just as a function of v? How?!?!

    2x^2 - x^4 = \frac{v^2}{2}

    Thanks.
    Solve it as a quadratic in x^2, then take square roots
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  3. May 15th 2008, 07:30 AM #3
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    thanks its so obvious and i must be having a bad day
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