Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - Chapter Review - Chapter Test - Page 507: 3

Answer

$\pi/5$

Work Step by Step

We know that the range of the inverse sine function is [-$\pi$/2, $\pi$/2], however, $11\pi/5$ is not in that range. Subtracting $2\pi$ will give us the same angle, within the range of the inverse sine. $11\pi/5 - 10\pi/5 = \pi/5$ and because $f^{-1}(f(x)) = x$, $\sin^{-1}(\sin(11\pi/5)) = \pi/5$.
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