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Find the sine and cosine of $150^circ$ on the unit circle

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Henry Green

To find the sine and cosine of $150^\circ$, we first identify its reference angle:

The reference angle for $150^\circ$ is:

$180^\circ – 150^\circ = 30^\circ$

The sine and cosine of $30^\circ$ are:

$ \sin(30^\circ) = \frac{1}{2} $

$ \cos(30^\circ) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $

Since $150^\circ$ is in the second quadrant, the sine is positive and the cosine is negative:

$ \sin(150^\circ) = \sin(30^\circ) = \frac{1}{2} $

$ \cos(150^\circ) = -\cos(30^\circ) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} $

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Charlotte Davis

To calculate the sine and cosine of $150^circ$, find its reference angle:

The reference angle for $150^circ$ is:

$ 180^circ – 150^circ = 30^circ $

The sine and cosine of $30^circ$ are:

$ sin(30^circ) = frac{1}{2} $

$ cos(30^circ) = frac{sqrt{3}}{2} $

Since $150^circ$ is in the second quadrant, we have:

$ sin(150^circ) = frac{1}{2} $

$ cos(150^circ) = -frac{sqrt{3}}{2} $

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Olivia Lee

To determine the sine and cosine of $150^circ$:

$ sin(150^circ) = frac{1}{2} $

$ cos(150^circ) = -frac{sqrt{3}}{2} $