Trig Equation: Is This Procedure Correct?

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The procedure presented for solving the equation A sin(ωt) = A sin(φ) is incorrect. It is noted that the correct relationship is φ = ωt + k(2π), where k is an integer, rather than φ = ωt. The oscillatory nature is attributed to the sine function itself, not merely to the argument φ. Therefore, it is misleading to claim that φ = ωt is oscillatory. The sine function, sin(φ), is what exhibits oscillation, not the variable φ alone.
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Is correct the following procediment?

## A \sin (\omega t) = A \sin (\phi) \to \phi= \sin^{-1} \sin (\omega t )##

Is correct to say that ## \phi = \omega t## is oscillatory in this case ??
 
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alejandrito29 said:
Is correct the following procediment?

## A \sin (\omega t) = A \sin (\phi) \to \phi= \sin^{-1} \sin (\omega t )##

Is correct to say that ## \phi = \omega t## is oscillatory in this case ??
You don't need inverse trig functions here. We can ignore A, assuming that it is a nonzero constant.
If sin(ωt) = sin(θ), then θ = ωt + k(##2\pi##), where k is an integer.
 
But you certainly cannot "say that \phi= \omega t is oscillatory"! It is the function sin(\phi) that is oscillatory, not just the argument, \phi.
 
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