Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 7 - Section 7.4 - Basic Trigonometric Equations - 7.4 Exercises - Page 568: 3

Answer

$y=0.3$ Estimates of solutions for $x$: $x\approx -9.7$, $x\approx -6.0$, $x\approx -3.4$, $x\approx 0.3$, $x\approx 2.8$, $x\approx 6.6$, $x\approx 9.1$

Work Step by Step

We can find some of the solutions of $\sin x=0.3$ graphically by graphing $y=\sin x$ and $y=0.3$. In the graph on page 568, simply estimate the x-values of the intersections of the two graphs. For example, the first intersection to the right of the y-axis is approximately three-tenths of the way between 0 and 1, so that solution is approximately $x\approx0.3$.
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