Solve for θ

sin θ=0.15 0 ≤θ ≤ 360°

Principal solution: θ=sin−1 0.15=8.63°

We know that sin θ is positive in 1st and 2nd quadrant
Secondary solution: θ = 171.37°
Solution: θ = 8.63°, 171.37°
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Solve for θ
1
cos 2 θ= 0≤ θ ≤ 2 π
2
let 2θ=Φ
0 ≤ θ ≤2 π → →0 ≤ 2 θ≤ 4 π → →0 ≤ Φ ≤ 4 π
1
cos Φ= , 0 ≤Φ ≤ 4 π
2
1 π
Principal solution Φ=cos
−1
=
2 3

We know that cos Φ is positive in 1st and 4th quadrants

5 π 7 π 11 π
Secondary Solutions: Φ= ,
3 3
,
3
π 5 π 7 π 11 π
Φ= , , ,
3 3 3 3
π 5 π 7 π 11 π
2 θ= , , ,
3 3 3 3
π 5 π 7 π 11 π
θ= , , ,
6 6 6 6

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Solve for θ
sin 3 θ=0.4 0 ≤θ ≤ 120 °
let α =3 θ
0 ≤ θ ≤120 ° → → 0≤ 3 θ ≤360 ° →→ 0 ≤ α ≤360 °
sin α =0.4 0≤ α ≤ 360 °

Principal solution: α =sin−1 0.4=23.6 °

Secondary solution: α = 156.4°
α =23.6 ° ,156.4 °
3 θ=23.6° , 156.4 °
θ=7.87 ° , 52.1°

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Solve for θ
2
2 cos θ−sinθ−1=0 0≤ θ ≤ 2 π

2 ( 1−sin 2 θ ) −sin θ−1=0

2−2sin 2 θ−sinθ−1=0

−2 sin2 θ−sin θ+1=0

2 sin2 θ+ sin θ−1=0

let x=sin θ

2 x2 + x−1=0

2 x2 +2 x−x−1=0
2 x ( x +1 )−1 ( x+1 ) =0
( 2 x−1 )( x +1 )=0
1
x= , x=−1
2

1
sin θ=
2
1 π
Principal solution: θ=sin
−1
=
2 6
5π
Secondary solution: θ= 6
sin θ=−1
−π
Principal solution: θ=sin
−1
−1=
2

(not part of solution, outside of range)

3π
Secondary solution: θ= 2

{θ: θ= π6 , 56π , 32π , 0≤ θ ≤ 2 π }

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Try this
Solve for θ, 0 ≤ θ ≤ 360°
1) 3 cos 2 θ+5 sin θ−1=0
2) 5 cos θ sin 2 θ+4 sin2 θ=4