derivation of formula
Derivation of Formula for Lateral Area of Frustum of a Right Circular Cone
The lateral area of frustum of a right circular cone is given by the formula
where
R = radius of the lower base
r = radius of the upper base
L = length of lateral side
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Derivation of Formula for Radius of Circumcircle
The formula for the radius of the circle circumscribed about a triangle (circumcircle) is given by
where At is the area of the inscribed triangle.
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Derivation of Formula for Radius of Incircle
The radius of incircle is given by the formula
where At = area of the triangle and s = semi-perimeter.
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Derivation of Cosine Law
The following are the formulas for cosine law for any triangles with sides a, b, c and angles A, B, C, respectively.
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Derivation of Sine Law
For any triangles with vertex angles and corresponding opposite sides are A, B, C and a, b, c, respectively, the sine law is given by the formula...
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Derivation of Sum and Difference of Two Angles
The sum and difference of two angles can be derived from the figure shown to the right.
Consider triangle AEF:
\cos \beta = \dfrac{\overline{AE}}{1}; \,\, \overline{AE} = \cos \beta
\sin \beta = \dfrac{\overline{EF}}{1}; \,\, \overline{EF} = \sin \beta
From triangle EDF:
\sin \alpha = \dfrac{\overline{DE}}{\overline{EF}}
\sin \alpha = \dfrac{\overline{DE}}{\sin \beta}
\overline{DE} = \sin \alpha \, \sin \beta
\cos \alpha = \dfrac{\overline{DF}}{\overline{EF}}
\cos \alpha = \dfrac{\overline{DF}}{\sin \beta}
\overline{DF} = \cos \alpha \, \sin \beta
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Derivation of Formula for Sum of Years Digit Method (SYD)
The depreciation charge and the total depreciation at any time m using the sum-of-the-years-digit method is given by the following formulas:
Depreciation Charge:
Total depreciation at any time m
Where:
FC = first cost
SV = salvage value
n = economic life (in years)
m = any time before n (in years)
SYD = sum of years digit = 1 + 2 + ... + n = ½ n(1 + n)
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Derivation of formula for volume of a frustum
Frustum of a pyramid and frustum of a cone

The formula for frustum of a pyramid or frustum of a cone is given by
Where:
h = perpendicular distance between A1 and A2 (h is called the altitude of the frustum)
A1 = area of the lower base
A2 = area of the upper base
Note that A1 and A2 are parallel to each other.
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Solution to Problem 341 | Torsion of thin-walled tube
Problem 341
Derive the torsion formula τ = Tρ / J for a solid circular section by assuming the section is composed of a series of concentric thin circular tubes. Assume that the shearing stress at any point is proportional to its radial distance.
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Derivation of the Double Angle Formulas
The Double Angle Formulas can be derived from Sum of Two Angles listed below:
\sin (A + B) = \sin A \, \cos B + \cos A \, \sin B \, \to \, Equation (1)
\cos (A + B) = \cos A \, \cos B - \sin A \, \sin B \, \to \, Equation (2)
\tan (A + B) = \dfrac{\tan A + \tan B}{1 - \tan A \, \tan B} \, \to \, Equation (3)
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