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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Set the numerator equal to zero.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Take the inverse sine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the sine.
Step 2.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.2.1
The exact value of is .
Step 2.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.3.3.1
Divide by .
Step 2.4
The sine function is positive in the first and second quadrants. To find the second solution, subtract the reference angle from to find the solution in the second quadrant.
Step 2.5
Solve for .
Step 2.5.1
Simplify.
Step 2.5.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.1.2
Add and .
Step 2.5.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.5.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.5.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.5.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.5.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.5.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.6
Find the period of .
Step 2.6.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 2.6.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 2.6.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 2.6.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 2.6.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.6.4.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.6.4.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.6.4.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.6.4.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.7
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
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Step 3
Consolidate the answers.
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