Answer: 30°, 300° and 330°
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a quadratic equation in trigonometry format.
Given 2 sin^2 θ − sin θ − 1 = 0
Let a constant 'k' = sin θ...(1)
The equation becomes
2k²-k-1 =0
Factorizing the equation completely we have,
(2k²-2k)+(k-1) = 0
2k(k-1)+1(k-1)=0
(2k+1)(k-1)=0
2k+1=0 and k-1=0
2k = -1 and k=1
k=-1/2 and 1
Substituting the value of k into equation 1 to get θ
sin θ = 1
θ = arcsin1
θ = 90°
Similarly
sin θ = -1/2
θ = arcsin-1/2
θ = -30°
This angle is negative and falls in the 3rd and 4th quadrant
In the third quadrant, θ = 270 +30 = 300° and
in the 4th quadrant, θ = 360 - 30° = 330°
Therefore the values of θ are 30°, 300° and 330°
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