Solving for Theta in the Interval 0<θ<360

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How do I solve for theta here:

√13 Sin(θ-56.31)=1 in the interval 0< θ <360

2. The attempt at a solution
sin (θ - 56.31) = 1/√13
sin (θ - 56.31) = sin ( 16.102 )
=> θ - 56.31 = 16.102
Hence θ = 72.412
or θ - 56.31 = 180 - 16.102
θ - 56.31 = 163.898
 
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Yes that's correct. You had one line left to go, why did you stop? :-p

And this is assuming there is an interval for [itex]\theta[/itex] such as [itex]0<\theta<360^o[/itex] because then you'll have an infinite number of solutions.
 


yes, there are an infinite number of solutions. Think about the periot of sine.
for example, f(x+2*pi)=f(x)
...f(30+(-360))=f(30)=f(30+360)=f(30+720)=...