Inner matrix dimensions must agree HELP

x= 0:(pi/90):(pi/2);

o=sqrt(2)*(sqrt((1/pi)*(2+x.^2)-(1-((2*x)/pi))*((sin((pi/4)-(x/2)))).^2/((pi/4)-(x/2))));

plot (x,i)

I need to plot this but it is giving me the error "mtimes Inner matrix dimensions must agree". Any help on how I can fix this

also can anyone help me on how to do sin^2(x) in matlab? I have searched but with no sure answer I have tried to use the trigonometric identity (1-cos(2x))/2 but can anyone help me on how to do it without the identity

Answer 1

[Matt Tearle]

In the middle of that line you have

(1-((2*x)/pi))*((sin((pi/4)-(x/2)))).^2

That should be an array multiply (.*), not a matrix multiply.

Also, your plot command should be plot(x,o), not i. I assume that's just a typo in your question.

Answer 2

[Jose]

yes it was a typo well yes thank you, I saw that was my problem

well now through editing I've come up with

x= 0:(pi/90):(pi/2);

o=sqrt(2)*sqrt(((1/pi)*(2+x.^2)-(1-((2*x)/pi)).*((sin((pi/4)-(x/2))).^2)/((pi/4)-(x/2))));

plot (x,o)

Problems: 1. How can I display degrees instead of radians on my plot?

2. So the plot should look like: a curve starting at 0 and ending around 1.8 ( http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph(300%2C300%2C-2%2C8%2C-5%2C5%2C0%2C2*ln(x-1)%2C+(exp(x-4))-2)&x=0003 it should curve like the green line (ignore the axis) but it actually looks like the blue curve

[Matt Tearle]

1. Please start new questions for, well, new questions. Use the comments for follow-up discussion *about the same MATLAB topic*

2. plot(180*x/pi,o)

3. Looking closer, I notice that there's also a division by x (sin^2(...)/(pi/4-x/2). That should also be an array divide (./).

4. But overall, you should play with the algebra a bit before force-feeding it to MATLAB. You can simplify this expression such that you don't even need that divide.