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"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#\\sin(3θ)=-1,0^{\\circ }\\le θ\\le 360^{\\circ }"
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"topic": "Trig Equations",
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"default": "θ=90^{\\circ },θ=210^{\\circ },θ=330^{\\circ }",
"radians": "θ=\\frac{π}{2},θ=\\frac{7π}{6},θ=\\frac{11π}{6}",
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"title": "$$\\sin\\left(3θ\\right)=-1,\\:0^{\\circ\\:}\\le\\:θ\\le\\:360^{\\circ\\:}{\\quad:\\quad}θ=90^{\\circ\\:},\\:θ=210^{\\circ\\:},\\:θ=330^{\\circ\\:}$$",
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"title": "General solutions for $$\\sin\\left(3θ\\right)=-1$$",
"result": "3θ=270^{\\circ\\:}+360^{\\circ\\:}n",
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"primary": "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$360^{\\circ\\:}n$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\\hline x&\\sin(x)&x&\\sin(x)\\\\\\hline 0&0&180^{\\circ }&0\\\\\\hline 30^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}&210^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline 45^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&225^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 60^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&240^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline 90^{\\circ }&1&270^{\\circ }&-1\\\\\\hline 120^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&300^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline 135^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&315^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 150^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}&330^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
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"result": "3θ=270^{\\circ\\:}+360^{\\circ\\:}n"
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"title": "Solve $$3θ=270^{\\circ\\:}+360^{\\circ\\:}n:{\\quad}θ=90^{\\circ\\:}+\\frac{360^{\\circ\\:}n}{3}$$",
"input": "3θ=270^{\\circ\\:}+360^{\\circ\\:}n",
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"title": "Divide both sides by $$3$$",
"input": "3θ=270^{\\circ\\:}+360^{\\circ\\:}n",
"result": "θ=90^{\\circ\\:}+\\frac{360^{\\circ\\:}n}{3}",
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"result": "\\frac{3θ}{3}=\\frac{270^{\\circ\\:}}{3}+\\frac{360^{\\circ\\:}n}{3}"
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"input": "\\frac{3θ}{3}=\\frac{270^{\\circ\\:}}{3}+\\frac{360^{\\circ\\:}n}{3}",
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"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{3θ}{3}:{\\quad}θ$$",
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"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{3}{3}=1$$",
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"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{\\frac{b}{c}}{a}=\\frac{b}{c\\:\\cdot\\:a}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{540^{\\circ\\:}}{2\\cdot\\:3}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:3=6$$",
"result": "=90^{\\circ\\:}"
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"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$3$$",
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"result": "θ=90^{\\circ\\:}+\\frac{360^{\\circ\\:}n}{3}"
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Solution
Solution
+1
Radians
Solution steps
General solutions for
periodicity table with cycle:
Solve
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
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Divide the numbers:
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Apply the fraction rule:
Multiply the numbers:
Cancel the common factor:
Solutions for the range
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the general solution for sin(3θ)=-1,0<= θ<= 360 ?
The general solution for sin(3θ)=-1,0<= θ<= 360 is θ=90,θ=210,θ=330