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123456The sine function

Solutions to the exercises

Exercise 1
a

x 0,358 + k 2 π x 2,784 + k 2 π

b

x -0,358 + k 2 π x -2,784 + k 2 π

c

x = 1 3 π + k 2 π x = 2 3 π + k 2 π

d

x = 1 1 4 π + k 2 π x = 1 3 4 π + k 2 π

Exercise 2
a

x = 1 2 π + k 2 π

b

x = 1 + k 2 π x = π - 1 + k 2 π

c

x = sin ( 1 ) 0,841

Exercise 3
a

2 sin ( x ) - 1 = 0 gives sin ( x ) = 1 2 and so x = 1 6 π x = 5 6 π x = 2 1 6 π x = 2 5 6 π .
The zeroes are ( 1 6 π , 0 ) , ( 5 6 π , 0 ) , ( 2 1 6 π , 0 ) and ( 2 5 6 π , 0 ) .

b

1 6 π x 5 6 π 2 1 6 π x 2 5 6 π .

Exercise 4
a

sin ( 2 x ) = 0,5 gives 2 x = 1 6 π + k 2 π 2 x = 5 6 π + k 2 π and so x = 1 12 π + k π x = 5 12 π + k π .
On [ 0 , 4 π ] : x = 1 12 π x = 5 12 π x = 1 1 12 π x = 1 5 12 π x = 2 1 12 π x = 2 5 12 π x = 3 1 12 π x = 3 5 12 π .

b

1 12 π x 5 12 π 1 1 12 π x 1 5 12 π 2 1 12 π x 2 5 12 π 3 1 12 π x 3 5 12 π .

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