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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Set equal to .
Step 2.2
Solve for .
Step 2.2.1
Take the inverse sine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the sine.
Step 2.2.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.2.2.1
The exact value of is .
Step 2.2.3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.2.4
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.2.4.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2.4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.2.4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.4.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.2.4.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.2.4.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.2.5
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 2.2.6
Solve for .
Step 2.2.6.1
Subtract from .
Step 2.2.6.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.2.6.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.2.6.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2.6.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.2.6.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.6.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.6.3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.2.6.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.2.6.3.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.2.7
Find the period of .
Step 2.2.7.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 2.2.7.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 2.2.7.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 2.2.7.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.7.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.7.4.2
Divide by .
Step 2.2.8
Add to every negative angle to get positive angles.
Step 2.2.8.1
Add to to find the positive angle.
Step 2.2.8.2
List the new angles.
Step 2.2.9
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
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Step 3
Step 3.1
Set equal to .
Step 3.2
Solve for .
Step 3.2.1
Take the inverse sine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the sine.
Step 3.2.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.2.2.1
The exact value of is .
Step 3.2.3
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 3.2.4
Subtract from .
Step 3.2.5
Find the period of .
Step 3.2.5.1
The period of the function can be calculated using .
Step 3.2.5.2
Replace with in the formula for period.
Step 3.2.5.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 3.2.5.4
Divide by .
Step 3.2.6
The period of the function is so values will repeat every radians in both directions.
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Step 4
The final solution is all the values that make true.
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Step 5
Consolidate and to .
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