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Hello can you help me with this trigonometry question and this a homework assignment

Hello can you help me with this trigonometry question and this a homework assignment-example-1

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You have:

sin 2A = -√7/4

In order to determine the value of sin A, first calculate the value of angle A by using sin⁻¹ over the previous equation, just as follow:

sin⁻¹(sin 2A) = sin⁻¹(-√7/4) In this way you cancel out the sin

2A = -41.41° divide by 2 both sides

A = -41.41°/2

A = -20.705°

however, take into account that angle A is in the third quadrant. Then, it is necessary to consider the result A=-20.705° is respect to the negative x-axis.

To obtain the angle respect the positive x-axis (the normal way), you simply sum 180° to 20.705°:

20.705 + 180° = 200.705°

Next, use calculator to calculate sinA:

sin(200.705°) = -0.3535

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