SOLUTION: find the exact value, leaving the answer in a proper form of sin -300 degrees.

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Question 33122: find the exact value, leaving the answer in a proper form of sin -300 degrees.
Answer by sarah_adam(201) About Me  (Show Source):
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Sin(-300)
-(Sin((360-60)))
Sin(A-B) = Sin A Cos B - Cos A SIn B
therfore Sin(360-60) = Sin 360 Cos 60 - Cos 360 Sin 60
sin 360 = 0 ,cos 60 = 1/2 ,cos 360 = 1 ,sin 60 = sqrt%283%29/2
SIn (360 - 60 )= 0 - sqrt%283%29/2
-(Sin((360-60)))= - (-sqrt%283%29/2)
SIn(-300) = + sqrt%283%29/2