Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Reference Angle - 3.1 Problem Set - Page 122: 29

Answer

$\frac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

To find exact value of $\sin 390^{\circ}$, let's find its co-terminal angle between $0^{\circ}$ and $360^{\circ}$ first- Co-terminal angle of $390^{\circ}$ = $390^{\circ} - 360^{\circ}$ = $30^{\circ}$ Therefore $\sin 390^{\circ}$ = $\sin 30^{\circ}$ ($30^{\circ}$ and $390^{\circ}$ are co-terminal and trigonometric functions of co-terminal angles are same) As $ 390^{\circ}$ terminates in quadrant I, its $\sin$ will be positive. Therefore- $\sin 390^{\circ}$ = $\sin 30^{\circ}$ = $\frac{1}{2}$
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