Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - 5.3 Trigonometric Functions Values and Angle Measures - 5.3 Exercises - Page 533: 93

Answer

$-\sqrt {2}$

Work Step by Step

$\csc(-855^{\circ})=\frac{1}{\sin (-855^{\circ})}$ Let us find $\sin (-855^{\circ})$ first. As the period of sine function is $360^{\circ}$, $\sin(-855^{\circ})=\sin(-855^{\circ}+(2\times360^{\circ}))$ $=\sin(-135^{\circ})=-\sin 135^{\circ}$ (As $\sin (-x)=-\sin x$ ) $=-\sin(180^{\circ}-45^{\circ})=-\sin 45^{\circ}$ ( As $\sin(180^{\circ}-x)=\sin x$ ) $=-\frac{1}{\sqrt 2}$ $\csc(-855^{\circ})=\frac{1}{-\frac{1}{\sqrt 2}}=-\sqrt 2$
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