Trigonometry
Trigonometric Equations
Simple Trigonometric Equations
Solving Equation sinx = c
Concepts 1
Statement
.
The solutions to the equation
sin x = c
, where
, are all the numbers
and
, where
n
is any integer.
Example
. Solve
sin x = 0.5
.
Solution
: Since
and
, the solutions are all the numbers
or
, where
n
is any integer.
Special Cases
sin x = -1
The solutions are
where
n
is any integer.
sin x = 1
The solutions are
where
n
is any integer.
sin x = 0
The solutions are
where
n
is any integer.
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