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3SIN^2X-7SINX-3=0
 Mar 25, 2014
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First, let sin(x) = x

So

3SIN(x)^2-7SIN(x)-3=0

= 3x^2 - 7x - 3 = 0

Solving, we have.....

3x^2 - 7x - 3 = 0

This implies that sin(x) = (7 - √85) / 6 and sin(x) = (7 + √85) / 6

The second answer is impossible, since it implies that sin(x) > 1

Solving for the first, we have

asin(((7-sqrt(85))/6))

Hope this helps
 Mar 25, 2014

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