document.write( "Question 980061: Please help me solve
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document.write( "Find the exact value of
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document.write( "a. sin 300°
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document.write( "b. tan(405°)(Hint:405° =360° +45°)
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document.write( "c. cot (13π/3) (Hint:13π/3= 4π+π/3) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #601274 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I'll do the first two parts to get you started.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "300 degrees is in quadrant IV. The reference angle formula for quadrant IV is\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "R = 360 - x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "where R is the reference angle and x is the given angle, so, \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "R = 360 - x \n" ); document.write( "R = 360 - 300 \n" ); document.write( "R = 60\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now use either a 30-60-90 triangle, or a unit circle to find that \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Because this angle (300 degrees) is in Q4, we know sine is negative\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Final Answer: \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, |