document.write( "Question 1133868: Refer to the graph of y = sin x to find the exact values of x in the interval
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document.write( "(−π/2, 3π/2) that satisfy the equation. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
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document.write( "sin x = 0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #751125 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! sin(x) = 0 when x = 0 or 180 or 360 or -180 or -360, etc.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the general formula would be sin(x) = 0 when x = 0 plus or minus k * 180, where k = any positive integer.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when you're dealing with radians, the general formula would be sin(x) = 0 when x = 0 plus or minus k * pi.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "that's because pi radians is equal to 180 degees.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the conversion factor is degrees = radians * 180 / pi and radians = degrees * pi / 180.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so 180 degrees * pi / 180 = pi radians and pi radians * 180 / pi = 180 degrees.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your interval of interest is -pi/2 radians to 3pi/2 radians.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-pi/2 radians * 180 / pi = -90 degrees.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3pi/2 radians * 180 / pi = 270 degrees.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your interval in radians is -pi/2 to 3pi/2 radians.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you interval in degrees is - 90 to 270 degrees.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in degrees, the general formula of sin(x) = 0 when x = 0 plus or minus 180 degrees will get you x = 0, 180, 360, 540, ... and x = 0, -180, -360, -540, ... .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0 and 180 are in the interval between -90 and 270 degrees, so they have to be your answer.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in radians, the general formula of sin(x) = 0 when x = 0 plus or minus pi radians will, get you x = 0, pi, 2pi, 3pi, .... and x = 0, -pi, -2pi, -3pi, ... .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in the interval between -pi/2 and 3pi/2, x = 0 and pi fits.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in degrees, x is equal to 0 or 180 degrees. \n" ); document.write( "in radians, x is equal to 0 or pi radians.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the first graph shows you this in degrees.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the second graph shows you this in radians.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ![]() |