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| Question 82845:  using the exact values find the numerical value of
 a. sin 30degrees cos 240degrees + sin 210degrees sin 300degrees
 b. tan 225degrees + tan (-45degrees)
 Found 2 solutions by  stanbon, funmath:
 Answer by stanbon(75887)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! using the exact values find the numerical value of a. (sin 30degrees)( cos 240degrees) + (sin 210degrees)(sin 300degrees)
 (1/2)(-1/2) + (-1/2)(-sqrt3/2)
 = (1/4) - (sqrt3)/4)
 -(1 - sqrt3)/4
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 b. tan 225degrees + tan (-45degrees)
 = 1 + -1 = 0
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 cheers,
 Stan H.
 
Answer by funmath(2933)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! using the exact values find the numerical value of a. sin 30degrees cos 240degrees + sin 210degrees sin 300degrees
 sin 30=1/2
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 cos 240 is in QIII, so it's negative and has a reference angle of 240-180=60, cos 60=1/2, therefore the cos 240=-1/2
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 sin 210 is in QIII, so it's negative and has a reference angle of 210-180=30, sin 30=1/2, therefore sin 210=-1/2
 sin 300 is in QIV, so it's negative and has a reference angle of 360-300=60, sin 60=sqrt(3)/2, therefore sin 300=-sqrt(3)/2
 
  
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 b. tan 225degrees + tan (-45degrees)
 tan 225 is in QIII which is positive for tan and has a reference angle of 225-180=45, tan 45 = 1, therefore tan 225=1
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 tan -45 is in QIV which is negative for tan and has a reference angel of 45, tan 45 =1 , therefore tan -45=-1
 
  
  Happy Calculating!!!
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