SOLUTION: how do i evaluate Arcsin(-1)? with no calculator

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Question 453145: how do i evaluate Arcsin(-1)? with no calculator
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do i evaluate Arcsin(-1)? with no calculator
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You have to know that Arcsin(-1) means "the angle
whose sine is -1".
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Then you have to know that sine is -1 when the
angle is 270 degrees or (3/2)pi radians.
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If you know both of those things, you know the
answer to your problem is arcsin(-1) = 270 degrees.
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Cheers,
Stan H.