Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - Section 5.2 Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach - 5.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 403: 105

Answer

$- \dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Let us consider $f( \theta)=\sin \theta$ and $\theta=60^{\circ}$ We know from the unit circle that $\sin (60^{\circ})=\sin (\dfrac{\pi}{3})=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}$ Since, $\sin$, $\csc$, and $\tan$ are odd trigonometric functions, it follows that $f (-x)=f(x) \implies \sin(-x)=- \sin(x)$ Thus, we have: $ f (-\theta)= \sin (-60^{\circ}) \\=- \sin 60^{\circ} \\=- \sin (\dfrac{\pi}{3}) \\ =- \dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}$
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