Find the principal value of \sin^{-1} \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}

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Step 1: Before going to answer, look at the values in the trigonometric table
Step 2: Calculate the values of the inverse function.
GIVEN: \sin^{-1}(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}})
Let \sin^{-1}(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}) = y
Where \frac{-\pi}{2} < y < \frac{-\pi}{2}
\sin (y) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}
\sin (y) = \sin (\frac{\pi}{4}) \because \sin (\frac{\pi}{4}) =\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}
y = \frac{\pi}{4}
\therefore \text{The principal value of the} \sin (\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}) \text{ is } \frac{\pi}{4}