Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Circular Functions and Trigonometric Equations - Section 6.1 Inverse Circular Functions - 6.1 Exercises - Page 258: 39

Answer

$-60^o$

Work Step by Step

The value of $\theta$ must be in the interval $[-90^o, 90^o]$. Note that $\sin{60^o} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$. Since $\sin{-\theta} = -\sin{\theta}$, Then $\sin{(-60^o)}=-\sin{60^o} = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ Thus, $\arcsin{(-\frac{\sqrt3}{2})}=-60^o$
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