Find the Second Solution for sinx = A | Trigonometry Question

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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([itex]\pi[/itex] - 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?