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Solve sin x = 2

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The question

Question: solve sin x = 2.

Find every angle from 0° up to 360°.

sin x = 2

We want the angles from 0° to 360°: one full turn.

0° ≤ x < 360°

But sin x is the up value of a point on the unit circle.

It is always from −1 to 1.

So there is no solution.

up is always from −1 to 1: no angle.
Answer
up is always from −1 to 1: no angle.

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