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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Take the inverse sine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the sine.
Step 2
Step 2.1
The exact value of is .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.4
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 3.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.6.1
Move to the left of .
Step 3.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.6.3
Subtract from .
Step 3.7
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 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 5
Step 5.1
Simplify .
Step 5.1.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.1.2
Combine fractions.
Step 5.1.2.1
Combine and .
Step 5.1.2.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.1.3
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.1.3.1
Move to the left of .
Step 5.1.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 5.2
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Step 5.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.2.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.2.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.2.4
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 5.2.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.4.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.4.4
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.2.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.2.6.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.6.3
Subtract from .
Step 6
Step 6.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 6.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 6.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 6.4
Divide by .
Step 7
Step 7.1
Add to to find the positive angle.
Step 7.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 7.3
Combine fractions.
Step 7.3.1
Combine and .
Step 7.3.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7.4
Simplify the numerator.
Step 7.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.4.2
Subtract from .
Step 7.5
List the new angles.
Step 8
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
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