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 63: 85

Answer

0.9

Work Step by Step

$115^{\circ}$ is in between $90^{\circ}$ and $180^{\circ}$ and therefore it is in quadrant II. In the second quadrant, the value of $\sin\theta$ is positive. $\sin 115^{\circ}=\sin(180^{\circ}-115^{\circ})=\sin65^{\circ}$ We know that the value of $\sin60=\frac{\sqrt 3}{2}\approx0.866$ We expect the value of $\sin 65^{\circ}$ to be a little greater than that of $\sin60^{\circ}$ and therefore 0.9 should be closest to $\sin 115^{\circ}$.
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