How do you solve 2sin^2theta=1?

1 Answer
Nov 20, 2016

theta=((2k+1))/4pi , k in mathbbZ

Explanation:

2sin^2theta=1
sin^2 theta=1/2
sintheta=sqrt (1/2) or sintheta=-sqrt(1/2)
sintheta=sqrt2/2 or sintheta=-sqrt2/2
theta=pi/4+2kpi or theta=pi-pi/4+2kpi or theta=-pi/4+2kpi or theta=-(pi-pi/4)+2kpi, k in mathbbZ
theta=pi/4+kpi or theta=-pi/4+kpi, k in mathbbZ
theta=pi/4+kpi/2, k in mathbbZ
or written a bit differently
theta=((2k+1))/4pi , k in mathbbZ