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Find the sine of a negative angle on the unit circle

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Emma Johnson

On the unit circle, the sine of a negative angle $ \theta $ is given by:

$ \sin(-\theta) = -\sin(\theta) $

For example, if $ \theta = 30^{\circ} $, then:

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

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

James Taylor

On the unit circle, the sine of a negative angle $ heta $ is:

$ sin(- heta) = -sin( heta) $

For example, with $ heta = 45^{circ} $:

$ sin(-45^{circ}) = -sin(45^{circ}) = -frac{sqrt{2}}{2} $

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Sophia Williams

For any angle $ heta $ on the unit circle:

$ sin(- heta) = -sin( heta) $

Example: $ heta = 60^{circ} $:

$ sin(-60^{circ}) = -sin(60^{circ}) = -frac{sqrt{3}}{2} $