Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Applications of Trigonometric Functions - 8.1 Right Triangle Trigonometry; Applications - 8.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 523: 87

Answer

$\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{7\pi}{6},\frac{11\pi}{6}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Factor the equation to get $(2sin\theta+1)(sin\theta-1)=0$, thus $sin\theta=1$ or $sin\theta=-\frac{1}{2}$ Step 2. For $sin\theta=1$, we have $\theta=2kpi+\frac{\pi}{2}$ Step 3. For $sin\theta=-\frac{1}{2}$, we have $\theta=2kpi+\frac{7\pi}{6}$ and $\theta=2kpi+\frac{11\pi}{6}$ Step 4. Within $[0,2\pi)$ we have $\theta=\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{7\pi}{6},\frac{11\pi}{6}$
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