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Advanced Trigonometry, 2ADV T2 2023 HSC 20

Find all the values of `theta`, where  `0^@ <=theta <= 360^@`, such that

`sin(theta-60^@)=-sqrt3/2`   (3 marks)

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`theta=0^@, 300^@ and 360^@`

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`sin60^@=sqrt3/2\ \ =>\ \ text{Reference angle}\ =60^@`

`=>\ text{sin is negative in 3rd and 4th quadrants}`

`sin(theta-60^@)` `=180+60, 360-60`  
  `=240^@, 300^@`  

 
`theta-60^@=240^@\ \ =>\ \ theta=300^@`

`theta-60^@=300^@\ \ =>\ \ theta=360^@`

 
`text{Consider}\ theta = 0^@`

`sin(0-60^@)=sin(-60^@)=-sqrt3/2`

`:.theta=0^@, 300^@ and 360^@`

Filed Under: Exact Values, Equations and Trig Graphs Tagged With: Band 4, num-title-ct-pathd, num-title-qs-hsc, smc-5610-10-sin

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