document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59174>Question 59174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you would be so kind-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I had a question given to me by my teacher. the case is sin(x)=5/12. i was asked to figure out what x equals. i know that you can type into your calculator sin negative 1 (inverse of sin) times 5/12. but my problem is how do you get from sin(x)=5/12 to sin negative one times 5/12.i would appreciate if you can show me your work step by step\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks, nathan </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You are misinterpreting the meaning of sin^(-1)(5/12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That symbolism means \"the angle whose sin is 5/12\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So when you call up sin^-1(5/12) on your calculator it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives you an answer of 24.62 degrees as long as you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "are in degree MODE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the answer to your problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If your calculator is in radian mode the calculator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will give you an answer of 0.4297... radians.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By the way, an alternate symbol for sin^-1 is arcsin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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