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Exercise 4.1 · Q4

Q.Find the value of

(i) sin⁡−1(sin⁡2π3)\sin^{-1}\left(\sin\dfrac{2\pi}3\right)
(ii) sin⁡−1(sin⁡5π4)\sin^{-1}\left(\sin\dfrac{5\pi}4\right).
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Neither 2π3\dfrac{2\pi}3 nor 5π4\dfrac{5\pi}4 lies in the principal range [−π2,π2]\left[-\dfrac{\pi}2,\dfrac{\pi}2\right], so we cannot cancel directly; both do lie in [π2,3π2]\left[\dfrac{\pi}2,\dfrac{3\pi}2\right], where sin⁡−1(sin⁡θ)=π−θ\sin^{-1}(\sin\theta)=\pi-\theta.

Step 1. (i) Check the range of θ=2π3\theta=\dfrac{2\pi}3. 2π3∉[−π2,π2]\dfrac{2\pi}3\notin\left[-\dfrac{\pi}2,\dfrac{\pi}2\right] but 2π3∈[π2,3π2]\dfrac{2\pi}3\in\left[\dfrac{\pi}2,\dfrac{3\pi}2\right], so sin⁡−1(sin⁡2π3)=π−2π3=π3\sin^{-1}\left(\sin\dfrac{2\pi}3\right)=\pi-\dfrac{2\pi}3=\dfrac{\pi}3.

Step 2. (i) Verify. sin⁡π3=32=sin⁡2π3\sin\dfrac{\pi}3=\dfrac{\sqrt3}2=\sin\dfrac{2\pi}3, and π3∈[−π2,π2]\dfrac{\pi}3\in\left[-\dfrac{\pi}2,\dfrac{\pi}2\right] ✓. …

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