Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671775
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-177-6

Chapter 6 - Review Exercises - Page 285: 48

Answer

The solutions are $15^o$ and $75^o$.

Work Step by Step

Divide both sides by $2$: $\dfrac{2\sin{(2\theta)}}{2}=\dfrac{1}{2} \\\sin{(2\theta)}=\dfrac{1}{2}$ Use the rule $\sin{x} = y \longrightarrow x = \sin^{-1}{y}$ to obtain: $2\theta=\sin^{-1}{(\frac{1}{2})}$ Use a scientific calculator's inverse sine function to obtain: \begin{array}{ccc} &2\theta=30^o &\text{ or } &2\theta=150^o \\&\theta=\dfrac{30^o}{2} &\text{ or } &\theta=\dfrac{150^o}{2} \\&\theta=15^o &\text{ or } &\theta=75^o \end{array}
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