Trig Question

[ATLATLATL]

4 csc^2 - 1 = 0 for all values 0<theta<360
i don't get it!
i looked at the explanation but i want a decent breakdown por favor..

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[dentstd]

4 csc^2 - 1 = 0 for all values 0<theta<360
i don't get it!
i looked at the explanation but i want a decent breakdown por favor..

4*csc^2(a)= 1

csc^2(a) = 1/4

csc(a) = +/- 1/2

then ask yourself, for what values of "a" is csc(a) = +/- 1/2
(or think in terms of sine, if that helps)

 

[BodybldgDoc]

4*csc^2(a)= 1

csc^2(a) = 1/4

csc(a) = +/- 1/2

then ask yourself, for what values of "a" is csc(a) = +/- 1/2
(or think in terms of sine, if that helps)

yeah thats right. It was on the topscore 1 test.

 

[ATLATLATL]

thanks so much

 

[997GT3]

I think there's something wrong with the question.

 

[Streetwolf]

csc is 1/sin so you're saying sin(x) = 2. That's impossible... sin oscillates between -1 and 1.

 

[nhasigioi]

csc is 1/sin so you're saying sin(x) = 2. That's impossible... sin oscillates between -1 and 1.

Someone has brain

 

[ATLATLATL]

hmmm it was a question on topscore test 1....but the answer was something like {equal} i guess that means not possible...