OFFSET
1,3
COMMENTS
See A199949 for a guide to related sequences. The Mathematica program includes a graph.
LINKS
G. C. Greubel, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..10000
EXAMPLE
least x: 1.046472542540093403618073553786437093400...
greatest x: 1.9905034616684938355818760222044124763...
MATHEMATICA
a = 1; b = 3; c = 3;
f[x_] := a*x^2 + b*Cos[x]; g[x_] := c*Sin[x]
Plot[{f[x], g[x]}, {x, -1, 3}, {AxesOrigin -> {0, 0}}]
r = x /. FindRoot[f[x] == g[x], {x, 1.0, 1.1}, WorkingPrecision -> 110]
RealDigits[r] (* A199959 *)
r = x /. FindRoot[f[x] == g[x], {x, 1.99, 2.0}, WorkingPrecision -> 110]
RealDigits[r] (* A199960 *)
PROG
(PARI) a=1; b=3; c=3; solve(x=1, 1.5, a*x^2 + b*cos(x) - c*sin(x)) \\ G. C. Greubel, Jun 22 2018
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,cons
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, Nov 12 2011
STATUS
approved