Liz Z. answered 06/09/20
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Beginning with this equation:
2sin(x) - √2 = 0, add √2 to both sides to get 2sin(x) = √2 .
Divide both sides by 2 to get sinx = (√2)/2 .
This means that we're looking for places on the unit circle where the y coordinate = (√2)/2.
The two places where this happens are at π/4 and 3π/4.
Your answer looks like this: x= π/4 , 3π/4 .
Remember, the (x,y) coordinate of an angle on the unit circle is equal to the (cos, sin) of that angle.
Have fun, and let me know if you need any help!
-LizZ