SOLUTION: If 0 < A < pi/2 and {{{ sinA+1=2* sqrt( 1-sin^2(A) ) }}}, determine the value of sinA.

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Question 1113581: If 0 < A < pi/2 and +sinA%2B1=2%2A+sqrt%28+1-sin%5E2%28A%29+%29+, determine the value of sinA.
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let  t = sin(A).  Then


t + 1 = 2%2Asqrt%281-t%5E2%29.


Square both sides:


t^2 + 2t + 1 = 4*(1-t^2)


t^2 + 2t + 1 = 4 - 4t^2


5t^2 + 2t - 3 = 0


t%5B1%2C2%5D = %28-2+%2B-+sqrt%282%5E2+-4%2A5%2A%28-3%29%29%29%2F%282%2A5%29 = %28-2+%2B-+sqrt%2864%29%29%2F10 = %28-2+%2B-+8%29%2F10


t%5B1%5D = %28-2+%2B+8%29%2F10 = 6%2F10 = 3%2F5 = 0.6.


t%5B2%5D = %28-2+-+8%29%2F10 = -1.


Since the angle A is in QI, the only value for sin(A) is 0.6.


Answer.  At given conditions, sin(A) = 0.6.

Solved.