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OpenStudy (unbelievabledreams):

Confusing math question

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

sin(x/2) = (sqrt (3))/2 Where is the sin theta equal to sqrt(3)/2 ?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Keep in mind, all this is x/2, not x yet.

OpenStudy (unbelievabledreams):

So it is {pi/3 + 4npi , 2pi/3 + 4npi} ?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

If \(\sin \theta = \dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2} \), then \(\theta = \dfrac{\pi}{3} + 2\pi n \) or \(\theta = \dfrac{2\pi}{3} + 2\pi n \) The equation had \(\sin \dfrac{x}{2} \), so now we let \(\theta = \dfrac{x}{2} \) and solve for x. If \(\theta = \dfrac{x}{2} = \dfrac{\pi}{3} + 2\pi n \) \(x = \dfrac{2\pi}{3} + 4\pi n\) or \(\dfrac{x}{2} = \dfrac{2\pi}{3} + 2\pi n\) \(x = \dfrac{4\pi}{3} + 4\pi n \)

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