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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Take the inverse arcsine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the arcsine.
Step 2
To remove the radical on the left side of the equation, square both sides of the equation.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.1
Simplify .
Step 3.2.1.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 3.2.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.2.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.1.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.1.2
Simplify.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Step 4.1.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4.1.2
Reorder and .
Step 4.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 4.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.5
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.6
Rewrite as .
Step 4.1.7
Apply pythagorean identity.
Step 4.2
Find the LCD of the terms in the equation.
Step 4.2.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
Step 4.2.2
Remove parentheses.
Step 4.2.3
The LCM of one and any expression is the expression.
Step 4.3
Multiply each term in by to eliminate the fractions.
Step 4.3.1
Multiply each term in by .
Step 4.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.2.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.3.2.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.2.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.3.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3.3.2
Simplify the expression.
Step 4.3.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.3.2.2
Reorder factors in .
Step 4.4
Solve the equation.
Step 4.4.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 4.4.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 4.4.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 4.4.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.4.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.4.3.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 4.4.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.4.3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.4.3.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 4.4.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.4.3.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 4.4.3.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.4.3.3.1.2
Separate fractions.
Step 4.4.3.3.1.3
Convert from to .
Step 4.4.3.3.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.4.3.3.1.5
Divide by .
Step 4.4.3.3.1.6
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.4.3.3.1.6.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.4.3.3.1.6.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.4.3.3.1.6.3
Move the negative one from the denominator of .
Step 4.4.3.3.1.7
Multiply by .