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Answer the following: Which of the following is positive? sin(−310°) or sin(310°)

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Answer the following:

Which of the following is positive? sin(−310°) or sin(310°)

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Solution

Since 270° < 310° < 360°,

310° lies in the 4th quadrant.

∴ sin(310°) < 0

 −310° = − 360° + 50°

∴ 50°  and −310° are co-terminal angles.

Since 0° < 50° < 90°,

50° lies in the 1st quadrant.

∴ −310°  lies in the 1st quadrant.

∴ sin(−310°)  > 0

∴ sin(−310°) is positive.

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