How do I find the value of sin 150?

2 Answers
Sep 16, 2015

Find sin 150

Explanation:

You may find sin 150 by 2 ways:

First way. Trig Table gives --> sin 150 deg, or sin ((5pi)/6), = 1/2
Second way: by the trig unit circle.

sin ((5pi)/6) = sin (pi/6) = 1/2
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Aug 5, 2018

sin(150^@) = 1/2

Explanation:

sin(150^@) = sin(180^@-30^@) = sin 30^@

because sin is positive in the 2nd quadrant, so

sin 30^@ = 1/2