SOLUTION: Solve the equation. Give a general formula for all the solutions. List six solutions sin theta = 1/2

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Question 1024262: Solve the equation. Give a general formula for all the solutions. List six solutions
sin theta = 1/2

Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Take the inverse sin (or arcsin) of both sides


(that's 30 degrees)
But theta also equals

Then you can add any number of 2 pi to either result...so the complete solution is
theta = pi/6 + 2kpi
theta = 5pi/6 + 2kpi
k being an integer...

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