Sum of Cosines of Angles in Arithmetic Progression
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Question
Find the value of sin−1(sin3π5).
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Solution
Given : sin−1(sin3π5)
We know that sin−1(sinx)=x,x∈[−π2,π2]
Since 3π5∉[−π2,π2], which is the range of principal value branch of sin−1
However, sin(3π5)=sin(π−3π5)=sin2π5
and 2π5∈[−π2,π2] ∴sin−1(sin3π5)=sin−1(sin2π5)=2π5