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Can someone help solve this trig equation?

10sin^2x - 7sinx - 6 = 0

2007-11-11 10:08:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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factorize this like any other quad eq

(5sinx - 6)(2sinx + 1) = 0
sinx = 6/5 or sinx = -1/2

x = arcsin (-1/2)

2007-11-11 10:15:02 · answer #1 · answered by norman 7 · 0 0

10sin^2x - 7sinx - 6 = 0
(2 sin x + 1)(5 sin x - 6) = 0
2 sin x + 1 = 0 . . . . . . the other root is not valid
sin x = - 1/2
x = -30° = 330° . . . . . . x = 180 + 30 = 210°

2007-11-11 18:18:36 · answer #2 · answered by CPUcate 6 · 0 0

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