a math question
\[\cos ^{-1}(\sin \frac{ 11\pi }{ 6 })\]
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@satellite73 plz help
Play with the values for this one... Let \[x = \cos^{-1}(\sin \frac{11\pi}{6})\]and if we get the cosine of both sides, we are left with...\[\cos x = \sin \frac{11\pi}{6}\]perhaps it's simpler from here on in?
the answer is 2pi/3 ??
seems like it
@satellite73
You're right. Hang on... in general, \[\cos(\frac{\pi}{2} - \theta)=\sin(\theta)\] So \[\sin\frac{11\pi}{6}=\cos \left( \frac{\pi}{2}-\frac{11\pi}{6} \right)\] \[=\cos \left( -\frac{8\pi}{6} \right)\] It would appear \[x=-\frac{4\pi}{3}+2k\pi\] where k is any integer. But since we're talking angles, adding 360 degrees, or 2pi, would give the same angle. Consider doing that here, because that negative angle ain't pretty XD \[x = -\frac{4\pi}{3}+2\pi=\frac{2\pi}{3}\]
k thanks but this other one is hard \[\tan(\sin ^{-1}-\frac{ 5 }{ 13 }\]
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It's a bit complicated, but think of it this way... the SINE of the angle is -5/13, so what is its TANGENT?
here's what you do: sine of what angle will equal 5/13? Then you take that angle and take the tan of it.
but i how do i do that?
answer is 5/12 by the way
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