University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321999584
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-958-0

Chapter 1 - Section 1.3 - Trigonometric Functions - Exercises - Page 28: 51

Answer

$$\theta=\Big[\frac{\pi}{3},\frac{2\pi}{3},\frac{4\pi}{3},\frac{5\pi}{3}\Big]$$

Work Step by Step

$$\sin^2\theta=\frac{3}{4}$$ where $0\le\theta\le2\pi$ We take the square root: $$\sin\theta=\pm\frac{\sqrt3}{2}$$ - For $\sin\theta=\frac{\sqrt3}{2}$: Since $\theta\in[0,2\pi]$, which is the whole unit circle, there are 2 points where $\sin\theta=\frac{\sqrt3}{2}$, which are $\theta=\frac{\pi}{3}$ and $\theta=\frac{2\pi}{3}$. - For $\sin\theta=-\frac{\sqrt3}{2}$: Since $\theta\in[0,2\pi]$, which is the whole unit circle, there are 2 points where $\sin\theta=-\frac{\sqrt3}{2}$, which are $\theta=\frac{4\pi}{3}$ and $\theta=\frac{5\pi}{3}$. Therefore, overall, the answer to this exercise is $$\theta=\Big[\frac{\pi}{3},\frac{2\pi}{3},\frac{4\pi}{3},\frac{5\pi}{3}\Big]$$
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