Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Trigonometric Functions - 6.2 Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach - 6.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 379: 87

Answer

$0$

Work Step by Step

Notice that $130=180-50, 220=180+40, 310=360-50$, we have: $sin40^\circ+sin130^\circ+sin220^\circ+sin310^\circ=sin40^\circ+sin(180-50)^\circ+sin(180+40)^\circ+sin(360-50)^\circ=sin40^\circ+sin50^\circ-sin40^\circ-sin50^\circ=0$
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