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I am so confused! Can anyone help me with this trig problem?

I am so confused! Can anyone help me with this trig problem?-example-1
User Seas
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(5\pi )/(4) or
(7\pi )/(4)

divide both sides by 2

sinΘ = -
(√(2) )/(2)

Since the sin ratio is negative then Θ is in third / fourth quadrants

Θ =
sin^(- 1) (
(√(2) )/(2)) =
(\pi )/(4) related acute angle

Θ = ( π +
(\pi )/(4) ) =
(5\pi )/(4)

or Θ = ( 2π -
(\pi )/(4) ) =
(7\pi )/(4)




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