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Question 959150: Please Help with this question
Solve 2sin^2x=1
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2sin%5E2%28x%29=1
sin%5E2%28x%29=1%2F2
sin%28x%29=%2Bsqrt%281%2F2%29 or -sqrt%281%2F2%29
x=arcsin%28sqrt%281%2F2%29%29 or arcsin%28-sqrt%281%2F2%29%29
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x=45 degrees or 135 degrees or x=225 degrees or 315 degrees
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ANSWER: x=45,135,225, or 315 degrees