Answer:
a) 240°
b) 30°
c) 225°
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve these equations you have to use the inverse of the given trigonometric functions. The inverse of <em>sin</em> is <em>arcsin</em>, and the inverse of <em>tan </em>is <em>arctan. </em>Instead of giving an angle, what is its sine?, the question is: given a sine, what is the angle?.
a)
sin(θ) = -√3/2
θ = arcsin(-√3/2)
θ = -60°
Given the periodicity of sine function, sin(-60°) is equivalent to sin(240°) (-60+180) and sin(300°) (-60+360).
b)
tan(θ) = 1/√3
θ = arctan(1/√3)
θ = 30°
c)
csc means cosecant, by definition:
csc(θ) = 1/sin(θ)
csc(θ) = -√2
1/sin(θ) = -√2
sin(θ) = -1/√2
θ = arcsin(-1/√2)
θ = -45° or 360-45 = 315° or 180+45 = 225°
