Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - 7.1 The Inverse Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Functions - 7.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 450: 6

Answer

$-\frac{1}{2}$, $-1$

Work Step by Step

I know that $\sin$ is an odd function, which means $f(-\theta)=-f(\theta).$ Therefore $\sin{-\frac{\pi}{6}}=-\sin{\frac{\pi}{6}}$. $\sin{-\frac{\pi}{6}}=-\sin{\frac{\pi}{6}}=-\sin{30^\circ}=-\frac{1}{2}$, $\cos{\pi}=\cos{180^\circ}=-1$
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