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Given the equation 2x = sqrt(3)2.

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B. 30∘,60∘\text{B. } 30^\circ, 60^\circ

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B. 30∘,60∘30^\circ, 60^\circ

  1. Find the principal values for $2x$.

    Given the equation sin⁡2x=32\sin 2x = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.
    The reference angle for sin⁡θ=32\sin \theta = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} is 60∘60^\circ.
    Since sin⁡2x\sin 2x is positive, 2x2x must be in Quadrant I or Quadrant II.
    The principal values for 2x2x are:

    2x=60∘2x = 60^\circ

    or

    2x=180∘−60∘=120∘2x = 180^\circ - 60^\circ = 120^\circ
  2. Find the general solutions for $2x$.

    The general solutions for sin⁡θ=k\sin \theta = k are θ=α+360∘n\theta = \alpha + 360^\circ n or θ=(180∘−α)+360∘n\theta = (180^\circ - \alpha) + 360^\circ n, where α\alpha is the reference angle and nn is an integer.
    So, for 2x2x:

    2x=60∘+360∘n2x = 60^\circ + 360^\circ n

    or

    2x=120∘+360∘n2x = 120^\circ + 360^\circ n
  3. Solve for xx.

    Divide both general solutions by 2:

    x=60∘2+360∘n2  ⟹  x=30∘+180∘nx = \frac{60^\circ}{2} + \frac{360^\circ n}{2} \implies x = 30^\circ + 180^\circ n

    or

    x=120∘2+360∘n2  ⟹  x=60∘+180∘nx = \frac{120^\circ}{2} + \frac{360^\circ n}{2} \implies x = 60^\circ + 180^\circ n
  4. Apply the given range 0∘≤x≤180∘0^\circ \le x \le 180^\circ.

    For x=30∘+180∘nx = 30^\circ + 180^\circ n:

    • If n=0n=0, x=30∘+180∘(0)=30∘x = 30^\circ + 180^\circ(0) = 30^\circ. This is within the range.
    • If n=1n=1, x=30∘+180∘(1)=210∘x = 30^\circ + 180^\circ(1) = 210^\circ. This is outside the range.

    For x=60∘+180∘nx = 60^\circ + 180^\circ n:

    • If n=0n=0, x=60∘+180∘(0)=60∘x = 60^\circ + 180^\circ(0) = 60^\circ. This is within the range.
    • If n=1n=1, x=60∘+180∘(1)=240∘x = 60^\circ + 180^\circ(1) = 240^\circ. This is outside the range.

    The solutions for xx in the given range are 30∘30^\circ and 60∘60^\circ.

    The final answer is B. 30∘,60∘\text{B. } 30^\circ, 60^\circ.

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