Solve the equation sin(5/2) θ = 1/2 for 0° ≤ θ ≤ 180°.

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Solve the equation sin(5/2) θ = 1/2 for 0° ≤ θ ≤ 180°.

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θ=60,120\theta = 60^\circ, 120^\circ

Step 1: Given equation
sinθ=32\sin \theta = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}

Step 2: Sine is positive in Quadrant I and Quadrant II.
Reference angle α\alpha satisfies sinα=32\sin \alpha = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.
Standard value: α=60\alpha = 60^\circ.

Step 3: Quadrant I solution
θ=α=60\theta = \alpha = 60^\circ

Step 4: Quadrant II solution
Principal value is 180180^\circ.
θ=180α=18060=120\theta = 180^\circ - \alpha = 180^\circ - 60^\circ = 120^\circ

Step 5: Verify solutions in [0,360][0^\circ, 360^\circ]
sin60=32\sin 60^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} and sin120=32\sin 120^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.
No other solutions.

Final answers: θ=60,120\theta = 60^\circ, 120^\circ
θ=60,120\boxed{\theta = 60^\circ, 120^\circ}

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