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To find the second solution for the equation sin(x) = A, where x = 7pi/23 is one solution, the value of A can be calculated using a calculator. The key identity to use is sin(x) = sin(π - x), which indicates that if x is a solution, then π - x is also a solution within the interval [0, 2π]. Therefore, the second solution can be found by calculating π - (7pi/23). Understanding this symmetry in the sine function helps clarify why two values yield the same A. The discussion emphasizes the importance of recognizing the properties of the sine function in trigonometry.
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Homework Statement



Suppose that x=7pi/23 is a solution of the equation sinx= A where A is some constant.
Then A must be equal to [blank], and the other solution of the equation in the interval [0,2pi] must be x = [blank].

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So I've plugged the value into my calculator and found A, but I completely forget Trigonometry. How would I go about finding the second solution?

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The identity you need to use is sinx = sin(\pi - x). Can you see how this shows the symmetry of sinx in the first and second quadrant where two x values give the same A value?
 
Not really, I can see it in my calculator but I don't completely understand it :P and should I be getting a different value?
 
As Bohrok pointed out when x is a solution so too is pi-x
 

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