Value of sin⁻¹(sin 3π/5)

Question

Evaluate:

\[ \sin^{-1}(\sin \tfrac{3\pi}{5}) \]

Solution

The principal value range of \( \sin^{-1}x \) is:

\[ \left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right] \]

Now,

\[ \frac{3\pi}{5} = 108^\circ \]

Since \( \frac{3\pi}{5} \in \left(\frac{\pi}{2}, \pi\right) \), we use identity:

\[ \sin^{-1}(\sin x) = \pi – x \quad \text{for } \frac{\pi}{2} < x < \pi \]

Thus,

\[ \sin^{-1}(\sin \tfrac{3\pi}{5}) = \pi – \frac{3\pi}{5} = \frac{2\pi}{5} \]

Final Answer:

\[ \boxed{\tfrac{2\pi}{5}} \]

Key Concept

Always check whether the angle lies in the principal value range before evaluating.

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