How do you evaluate sin(sin^-1(-1/sqrt2))?

1 Answer
Jun 20, 2017

sin(sin^-1 (-1/sqrt2)) = -1/sqrt2

Explanation:

sin(sin^-1 (-1/sqrt2)) .

Let sin^-1 (-1/sqrt2) = theta :. sin theta = (-1/sqrt(2))

We know sin(pi/4)=1/sqrt2 , sin(-pi/4)= -1/sqrt2

:. sin theta = sin (-pi/4) :. theta = -pi/4 :. sin^-1 (-1/sqrt2) = -pi/4

sin(sin^-1 (-1/sqrt2)) = sin (-pi/4) = -1/sqrt2 [Ans]