How do you solve: sin(x) = -0.78 on 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-22T06:04:42

$x=231.78^o$ and $x=308.22^o$

Within the range $0<=x<=2pi$ , $sinx$ is negative in third and fourth quadrant.

As $sinx=-0.78$ (as $sin51.78^o=0.78$ )

$x=(180+51.78)^o=231.78^o$ and

$x=(360-51.78)^o=308.22^o$