Solve 2sin(θ) = √3 for 0° ≤ θ < 360°.
Solution
Problem
Solve 2sin(θ) = √3 for 0° ≤ θ < 360°.
Start with the equation:
2sin(θ) = √3
Divide both sides by 2:
sin(θ) = √3/2
The reference angle whose sine is √3/2 is 60° because:
sin(60°) = √3/2
Sine is positive in Quadrants I and II.
In Quadrant I:
θ = 60°
In Quadrant II:
θ = 180° - 60°
θ = 120°
Both angles are in the required interval 0° ≤ θ < 360°.
Therefore, the solutions are θ = 60° and θ = 120°.
Result
θ = 60° or θ = 120°