SOLUTION: solve 3sin(squared)x=5sinx+2

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Question 308489: solve 3sin(squared)x=5sinx+2

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solve 3sin(squared)x=5sinx+2
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3sin^2 - 5sin - 2 = 0
It's a quadratic in sin(x)
(3sin + 1)*(sin - 2) = 0
sin(x) = 2 Ignore, it's a complex number.
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sin(x) = 1/3
x =~ 0.3398369... radians