Two waves travel simultaneously through the same medium. The first wave is described by y₁(x,t) = Acos(kx-ωt) and the second wave by y₂(x,t) = B sin(kx-ωt). If the resulting superposition can be written as y(x,t) = C cos(kx-ωt + π/5), what is the value of A/B? A)sin(π/5) B)cos(π/5) C)cot(π/5) D)sec(π/5) E)tan(π/5)

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The Answer of Two waves travel simultaneously through the same medium. The first wave is described by y₁(x,t) = Acos(kx-ωt) and the second wave by y₂(x,t) = B sin(kx-ωt). If the resulting superposition can be written as y(x,t) = C cos(kx-ωt + π/5), what is the value of A/B? A)sin(π/5) B)cos(π/5) C)cot(π/5) D)sec(π/5) E)tan(π/5)

Two Waves Travel Simultaneously Through the Same Medium