cos(sin(... sin(x) ...))

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cos(sin(... sin(x) ...))

Unread post by Mahfuz Sobhan » Sat May 30, 2015 7:27 pm

If $x$ is small enough that $\sin x\to x$. An operator $\mbox{S}_n$ is defined such that $\mbox{S}_n\left(x\right)=\sin\left(\mbox{S}_{n-1}\left(x\right)\right)$ and $\mbox{S}_1\left(x\right)=\sin x$. For sufficiently large $n$, $\mbox{S}_n\left(x\right)\to \mbox{S}_{n-1}\left(x\right)$. Express $\cos\left(S_n\left(x\right)\right)$ to the nearest rational value.
Last edited by *Mahi* on Sat May 30, 2015 9:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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