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Ch. 3 - Trigonometric Identities and Equations
Blitzer - Trigonometry 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 95

In Exercises 85–96, use a calculator to solve each equation, correct to four decimal places, on the interval [0, 2𝝅). 7 sin² x - 1 = 0

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Rewrite the equation to isolate the trigonometric function: start with the given equation \(7 \sin^{2} x - 1 = 0\) and add 1 to both sides to get \(7 \sin^{2} x = 1\).
Divide both sides by 7 to solve for \(\sin^{2} x\): \(\sin^{2} x = \frac{1}{7}\).
Take the square root of both sides to solve for \(\sin x\): \(\sin x = \pm \sqrt{\frac{1}{7}}\).
Use a calculator to find the principal values of \(x\) for \(\sin x = \sqrt{\frac{1}{7}}\) and \(\sin x = -\sqrt{\frac{1}{7}}\) within the interval \([0, 2\pi)\), remembering that sine is positive in the first and second quadrants and negative in the third and fourth quadrants.
List all solutions found from the calculator and express them as values of \(x\) in radians, rounded to four decimal places, ensuring all solutions lie within the interval \([0, 2\pi)\).

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