Trigonometry (11th Edition) Clone

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Chapter 2 - Acute Angles and Right Triangles - Section 2.2 Trigonometric Functions of Non-Acute Angles - 2.2 Exercises - Page 61: 1

Answer

negative; III; $60^{\circ}$; $-\frac{\sqrt 3}{2}$

Work Step by Step

As $\theta=240^{\circ}$ is in between $180^{\circ}$ and $270^{\circ}$, it is in the third quadrant. In the third quadrant, all trigonometric functions are negative except tangent and cotangent functions. Therefore, the value of $\sin240^{\circ}$ is negative. For third quadrant, Reference angle $\theta'=\theta-180^{\circ}=240^{\circ}-180^{\circ}=60^{\circ}$ $\sin240^{\circ}=-\sin\theta'=-\sin60^{\circ}=-\frac{\sqrt 3}{2}$
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