2cos^2(X) - 3sin(X) = 0 2(1 - sin^2(X)) - 3sin(X) = 0 2 - 2sin^2(X) - 3sin(X) = 0 -2sin^2(X) - 3sin(X) + 2 = 0 -2sin^2(X) - 4sin(X) + sin(X) + 2 = 0 -2sin(X)(sin(X) + 2) + 1(sin(X) + 2) = 0 (-2sin(X) + 1)(sin(X) + 2) = 0 Solve First: -2sin(X) + 1 = 0 sin(X) = -1/-2 = 1/2 Quadrant 1, 2 Ref. Angle PI/6 X1 = PI/6 X2 = PI - PI/6 = 5PI/6 Solve Second: sin(X) + 2 = 0 sin(X) = -2 CANNOT ANSWER X = PI/6, 5PI/6 You could have possibly went sin(X) = -1/2 or sin(X) = 1/-2 rather than sin(X) = -1/-2 = 1/2 ;)