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"query": {
"display": "$$\\frac{1}{2}\\sin\\left(2π\\right)$$",
"symbolab_question": "TRIG_EVALUATE#\\frac{1}{2}\\sin(2π)"
},
"solution": {
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"title": "$$\\frac{1}{2}\\sin\\left(2π\\right)=0$$",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Rewrite using trig identities:$${\\quad}\\sin\\left(2π\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(2π\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\sin\\left(2π\\right)=\\sin\\left(0\\right)$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(2π\\right)",
"result": "=\\sin\\left(0\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Rewrite $$2π$$ as $$2π+0$$",
"result": "=\\sin\\left(2π+0\\right)"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the periodicity of $$\\sin$$: $$\\sin\\left(x+2π\\right)=\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\sin\\left(2π+0\\right)=\\sin\\left(0\\right)$$"
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"result": "=\\sin\\left(0\\right)"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Use the following trivial identity:$${\\quad}\\sin\\left(0\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(0\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$2πn$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\\hline x&\\sin(x)&x&\\sin(x)\\\\\\hline 0&0&π&0\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{6}&\\frac{1}{2}&\\frac{7π}{6}&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{4}&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&\\frac{5π}{4}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{3}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&\\frac{4π}{3}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{π}{2}&1&\\frac{3π}{2}&-1\\\\\\hline \\frac{2π}{3}&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&\\frac{5π}{3}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{3π}{4}&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&\\frac{7π}{4}&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\frac{5π}{6}&\\frac{1}{2}&\\frac{11π}{6}&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=0"
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"type": "step",
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:0"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
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Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Rewrite using trig identities:
Rewrite as
Apply the periodicity of :
Use the following trivial identity:
periodicity table with cycle:
Simplify
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the value of 1/2 sin(2pi) ?
The value of 1/2 sin(2pi) is 0