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OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve: 3sin(2x) - 1 = 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you want the answer in radians or degrees?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

degrees

OpenStudy (anonymous):

approximately 21 degrees

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add 1 to both sides and you get\[3\sin 2x=2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

divide each side by 3 and you get \[\sin2x=\frac{ 2 }{ 3 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i understand that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do inverse sin on both sides and you get \[2x \approx 42\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the angle is 2x not 2x -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then divide both sides by 2 and you get x=21

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well here is the question i have

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i always thought this was ok, but does it work all the time when you need to get the angle out so that you can solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you always thought what was ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

meaning i thought inverse will always work but i wanted to be sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank you for your help.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problem

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