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

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Chapter 6 - Analytic Trigonometry - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 528: 48

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

$sin(-\frac{\pi}{12})=-sin(\frac{\pi}{12})=-sin(\frac{\pi/6}{2}) =-\sqrt {\frac{1-cos(\pi/6)}{2}} =-\sqrt {\frac{1-\sqrt 3/2}{2}} =-\frac{\sqrt {2-\sqrt 3}}{2}$ Note: this is the same as $-\frac{\sqrt 6-\sqrt 2}{4}$
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