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What is the exact value of  arcsin(−1/2)  in radians?

 Feb 17, 2018
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arcsin (-1/2)   =  -pi/ 6

 

 

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 Feb 17, 2018
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Sorry to interfere here but the question is missing an important piece of information. It asks for the exact answer meaning a unique answer but it doesn't define in which quadrant the angle lies. Therefore there are an infinite number of solutions eg -5pi/6 , 7pi/6  etc. if one wants to be pedantic. In the end it's the student who suffers if they are not aware of such details. 

 Feb 17, 2018
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...but you have to select from the multiple choice answers given...hence the correct answer is - pi/6

ElectricPavlov  Feb 18, 2018

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