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Reply 1
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where that 2 goes

i know first to take inverse of sin sqroot 2/2
then what to do of 2 with that?
Reply 2
Original post by Qer
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where that 2 goes

i know first to take inverse of sin sqroot 2/2
then what to do of 2 with that?


sin(2x) = 2 cos x sin x
Reply 3
Original post by Zacken
sin(2x) = 2 cos x sin x


can you please show me working?. it will be easier for me to understand:h:
Reply 4
Original post by Qer
can you please show me working?. it will be easier for me to understand:h:


No. Tell me what you've done so far. What is arcsin(sqrt(2)/2)? What is 2 times that? What is sin of that?
Reply 5
Original post by Zacken
No. Tell me what you've done so far. What is arcsin(sqrt(2)/2)? What is 2 times that? What is sin of that?



is it like that
2 arcsin sqroot 2/2= 2 X 1/4pi = 1/2 pi
sin( 1/2 pi)=1


not sure that it is right?
Reply 6
Original post by Qer
is it like that
2 arcsin sqroot 2/2= 2 X 1/4pi = 1/2 pi
sin( 1/2 pi)=1


not sure that it is right?


It is. See, all you had to do was try it yourself.
Reply 7
Original post by Zacken
It is. See, all you had to do was try it yourself.

:h::h:
can i ask some more questions?
Reply 8
Original post by Qer
:h::h:
can i ask some more questions?


Sure. As long as you lay out your current working/thoughts for them.
Reply 9
Original post by Zacken
Sure. As long as you lay out your current working/thoughts for them.


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so
i am ok with part a . as we can see from graph

for part b
i
cos^2k =1- sin^2k
taking sqroot
cos k= 1- sin k

the book shows answer is +- sqroot(1-sin^2 k)

why they dont cancel sqroot?

part c doesnt make any sense to me
Reply 10
Original post by Qer
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so
i am ok with part a . as we can see from graph

for part b
i
cos^2k =1- sin^2k
taking sqroot
cos k= 1- sin k

the book shows answer is +- sqroot(1-sin^2 k)

why they dont cancel sqroot?

part c doesnt make any sense to me


sqrt(1-sin^2 k) is not the same thing as 1 - sin k.

Do you think that sqrt(1-0.5^2) = 1 - 0.5?
Reply 11
Original post by Zacken
sqrt(1-sin^2 k) is not the same thing as 1 - sin k.

Do you think that sqrt(1-0.5^2) = 1 - 0.5?


ok
that make sense now
Reply 12
Original post by Qer
ok
that make sense now


You know that if 0<k<pi/2 then cos k is a positive number, which is why cos k = sqrt(1- sin^2 k)

If -pi/2 < k < 0, what is the sign of cos k? Check a graph. Is it under/below the k-axis in that interval?
Reply 13
Original post by Zacken
You know that if 0<k<pi/2 then cos k is a positive number, which is why cos k = sqrt(1- sin^2 k)

If -pi/2 < k < 0, what is the sign of cos k? Check a graph. Is it under/below the k-axis in that interval?


how i make graph of function cos k = sqrt(1- sin^2 k)?
Reply 14
Original post by Qer
how i make graph of function cos k = sqrt(1- sin^2 k)?


No, make a graph of the function cos k.
Reply 15
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Original post by Zacken
You know that if 0<k<pi/2 then cos k is a positive number, which is why cos k = sqrt(1- sin^2 k)

If -pi/2 < k < 0, what is the sign of cos k? Check a graph. Is it under/below the k-axis in that interval?


graph is in second quadrant ( above the axes) so it is positive
Reply 16
Original post by Qer
drangraph is in second quadrant ( above the axes) so it is positive


Right, so there's no difference to your answer. cos k = sqrt(1 - sin^2 k)

You just need to rewrite sin^2 k in terms of x.
Reply 17
Original post by Zacken
Right, so there's no difference to your answer. cos k = sqrt(1 - sin^2 k)

You just need to rewrite sin^2 k in terms of x.


there is also tan in par b
is this answer for both of them?
Reply 18
Original post by Qer
there is also tan in par b
is this answer for both of them?


You tell me. Is tan k positive for 0<k<pi/2? What about for -pi/2 < k < 0?
Reply 19
Original post by Zacken
You tell me. Is tan k positive for 0<k<pi/2? What about for -pi/2 < k < 0?


Is tan k positive for 0<k<pi/2?
it is positive

-pi/2 < k < 0?
in that range it is below the axes so it is negative?

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