Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - 5.3 Trigonometric Functions Values and Angle Measures - 5.3 Exercises - Page 531: 9

Answer

$positive$, $III$, $30^\circ$, $\frac{\sqrt 3}{3}$.

Work Step by Step

We can identify $\theta=-150^\circ$ to be in quadrant $III$, thus $tan\theta$ will be $positive$. The reference angle is the acute angle formed by the terminal line with x-axis and it can be found as $180^\circ-150^\circ=30^\circ$, thus the exact value is $tan(-150^\circ)=tan30^\circ=\frac{\sqrt 3}{3}$. The answers are $positive$, $III$, $30^\circ$, $\frac{\sqrt 3}{3}$.
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