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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a math question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\cos ^{-1}(\sin \frac{ 11\pi }{ 6 })\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@satellite73

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@satellite73 plz help

OpenStudy (zugzwang):

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?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is 2pi/3 ??

OpenStudy (zugzwang):

seems like it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@satellite73

OpenStudy (zugzwang):

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 \[x = -\frac{4\pi}{3}+2\pi=\frac{2\pi}{3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k thanks but this other one is hard \[\tan(\sin ^{-1}-\frac{ 5 }{ 13 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (zugzwang):

It's a bit complicated, but think of it this way... the SINE of the angle is -5/13, so what is its TANGENT?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

here's what you do: sine of what angle will equal 5/13? Then you take that angle and take the tan of it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but i how do i do that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer is 5/12 by the way

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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