SOLUTION: I dont really understand the concept of sin^2 theta? I mean sin 30 = 0.5 and sin^2(30) = 0.5 How can that be? Should it be the square of that value? Any help would be g

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Question 596511: I dont really understand the concept of sin^2 theta?
I mean sin 30 = 0.5
and sin^2(30) = 0.5
How can that be? Should it be the square of that value?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sin2q

means the same as

(sinq)2

sin2q

is less to write than

(sinq)2

sin230° = (0.5)2 = 0.25

Edwin
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