What are the six trig function values of (-2pi)/3?

1 Answer
Nov 30, 2015

Find six trig function values of (-2pi)/3

Explanation:

Call (-2pi)/3 = x.
Unit circle and Trig table of special arcs give -->
sin x = sin (pi/3 - pi) = - sin (pi/3) = - 1/2
cos x = cos (pi/3 - pi) = - cos (pi/3) = -sqrt3/2
tan x = (-1/2)/(-sqrt3/2) = 1/sqrt3 = sqrt3
cot x = 1/sqrt3 = sqrt3/3
sec x = 1/(cos) = - 2/sqrt3 = -(2sqrt3)/3
csc x = 1/(sin) = -2