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Find the principal solution and general solutions :
sin `theta = -(1)/(sqrt(2))`

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The correct Answer is:
`theta = - (pi)/(4) "is the principal solution"`
General solution is `theta = n pi + (-1)^(n) (- (pi)/(4)), n in ZZ`
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