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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Evaluate sin 60° without using a calculator by using ratios in a reference triangle.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sin 60 degree = sqrt(3)/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you explain how you got to that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Idk what to do though

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the trig function sin is always positive on first and second quadrant look at the circle below

OpenStudy (anonymous):

on the second quadrant 60 degree is (-1/2, sqrt(3)/2), so since sin is positive on the second quadrant, we take the point sqrt(3)/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

remember the faze All Student Take Courses. All means all of the trig functions are positive on the 1st quadrant Student = sin is positive on the 2nd quadrant Take = tan is positive on the third quadrant Courses = cos is positive on the 4th quadrant

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you so much ((:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no probs

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