What is the value of ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. -1/2

  1. Step 1: Reduce to the reference angle and apply the sign of the quadrant: .
Answer
-1/2.
Why not the others: -√3/2: confuses the reference angle or the quadrant sign. √2/2: uses the value of the complementary function. -√2/2: takes the wrong sign or ratio.

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