How do you solve 2sintheta-3costheta=0?

1 Answer
Oct 31, 2016

Answer is theta=sin^-1(9/13)^(1/2).

Explanation:

2sintheta-3costheta=0
:.2sintheta=3costheta
:.4sin^2theta=9cos^2theta
:.4sin^2theta=9*(1-sin^2theta)
:.4sin^2theta=9-9sin^2theta
:.13sin^2theta=9
:.sin^2theta=9/13
:.sintheta=sqrt(9/13
:.sintheta=(9/13)^(1/2
:.theta=sin^-1(9/13)^(1/2).