Question #26480

1 Answer
Feb 22, 2018

#θ = -π/18# or #θ= -π/6#

Explanation:

#sin(3θ−π/6)=−(√3)/2#

From https://www.math10.com/en/geometry/trigonometry-and-geometry-conversions/trigonometry.html

the identity is as follows
sin(A - B) = sin A cos B - cos A sin B


#[Sin 3θ][Cos(π/6)] - [Cos 3θ][Sin(π/6)] = −(sqrt3)/2#

using special triangles,

# Cos(π/6) = (√3)/2# , #Sin(π/6) = 1/2#

Thus,

#[(sqrt3)/2][Sin 3θ] - (1/2)[Cos 3θ] = −(sqrt3)/2#

multiply both sides of the equation by 2

#(sqrt3)[Sin 3θ] - [Cos 3θ] = -sqrt3#

then # cos 3θ = sqrt(1- sin^2 3θ)#

#(sqrt3)[Sin 3θ] - sqrt(1- sin^2 3θ) = -sqrt3#

#(√3)[Sin 3θ] +sqrt3 =sqrt(1- sin^2 3θ)#

squaring both sides and simplifying

#3sin^2 3θ +6[Sin 3θ] +3 = 1- Sin^2 3θ#

transposing all the terms from the right side to the left side and then combining like terms. Simplifying

#2sin^2 3θ + 3[Sin 3θ] +1 = 0#

then let #Sin 3θ = x#

# 2 x^2 + 3x +1 = 0#
then factor

#(2x +1) ( x+1) = 0#

then #x= -(1/2)# and #x = -1#

but #Sin 3θ = x#

solving for #θ#

#θ = -π/18# or #θ= -π/6#