{
"query": {
"display": "$$\\sin\\left(990^{\\circ\\:}\\right)$$",
"symbolab_question": "TRIG_EVALUATE#\\sin(990^{\\circ })"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Trigonometry",
"topic": "Evaluate Functions",
"subTopic": "Simplified",
"default": "-1",
"meta": {
"showVerify": true
}
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\sin\\left(990^{\\circ\\:}\\right)=-1$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(990^{\\circ\\:}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\sin\\left(990^{\\circ\\:}\\right)=\\sin\\left(270^{\\circ\\:}\\right)$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(990^{\\circ\\:}\\right)",
"result": "=\\sin\\left(270^{\\circ\\:}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Rewrite $$990^{\\circ\\:}$$ as $$360^{\\circ\\:}\\cdot\\:2+270^{\\circ\\:}$$",
"result": "=\\sin\\left(360^{\\circ\\:}2+270^{\\circ\\:}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the periodicity of $$\\sin$$: $$\\sin\\left(x+360^{\\circ\\:}\\cdot\\:k\\right)=\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\sin\\left(360^{\\circ\\:}\\cdot\\:2+270^{\\circ\\:}\\right)=\\sin\\left(270^{\\circ\\:}\\right)$$"
],
"result": "=\\sin\\left(270^{\\circ\\:}\\right)"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "N/A"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Rewrite using trig identities:$${\\quad}\\sin\\left(180^{\\circ\\:}\\right)\\cos\\left(90^{\\circ\\:}\\right)+\\cos\\left(180^{\\circ\\:}\\right)\\sin\\left(90^{\\circ\\:}\\right)$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(270^{\\circ\\:}\\right)",
"result": "=\\sin\\left(180^{\\circ\\:}\\right)\\cos\\left(90^{\\circ\\:}\\right)+\\cos\\left(180^{\\circ\\:}\\right)\\sin\\left(90^{\\circ\\:}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Write $$\\sin\\left(270^{\\circ\\:}\\right)\\:$$as $$\\sin\\left(180^{\\circ\\:}+90^{\\circ\\:}\\right)$$",
"result": "=\\sin\\left(180^{\\circ\\:}+90^{\\circ\\:}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Use the Angle Sum identity: $$\\sin\\left(s+t\\right)=\\sin\\left(s\\right)\\cos\\left(t\\right)+\\cos\\left(s\\right)\\sin\\left(t\\right)$$",
"result": "=\\sin\\left(180^{\\circ\\:}\\right)\\cos\\left(90^{\\circ\\:}\\right)+\\cos\\left(180^{\\circ\\:}\\right)\\sin\\left(90^{\\circ\\:}\\right)"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Trig Rewrite Using Trig identities Title 0Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Use the following trivial identity:$${\\quad}\\sin\\left(180^{\\circ\\:}\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(180^{\\circ\\:}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$360^{\\circ\\:}n$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\\hline x&\\sin(x)&x&\\sin(x)\\\\\\hline 0&0&180^{\\circ }&0\\\\\\hline 30^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}&210^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline 45^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&225^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 60^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&240^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline 90^{\\circ }&1&270^{\\circ }&-1\\\\\\hline 120^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&300^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline 135^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&315^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 150^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}&330^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=0"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Trig Trivial Angle Value Title 0Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Use the following trivial identity:$${\\quad}\\cos\\left(90^{\\circ\\:}\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\cos\\left(90^{\\circ\\:}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\cos\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$360^{\\circ\\:}n$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\\hline x&\\cos(x)&x&\\cos(x)\\\\\\hline 0&1&180^{\\circ }&-1\\\\\\hline 30^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&210^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline 45^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&225^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 60^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}&240^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline 90^{\\circ }&0&270^{\\circ }&0\\\\\\hline 120^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}&300^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline 135^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&315^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 150^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&330^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=0"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Trig Trivial Angle Value Title 0Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Use the following trivial identity:$${\\quad}\\cos\\left(180^{\\circ\\:}\\right)=\\left(-1\\right)$$",
"input": "\\cos\\left(180^{\\circ\\:}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\cos\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$360^{\\circ\\:}n$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\\hline x&\\cos(x)&x&\\cos(x)\\\\\\hline 0&1&180^{\\circ }&-1\\\\\\hline 30^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&210^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline 45^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&225^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 60^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}&240^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline 90^{\\circ }&0&270^{\\circ }&0\\\\\\hline 120^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}&300^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline 135^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&315^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 150^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&330^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\left(-1\\right)"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Trig Trivial Angle Value Title 0Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Use the following trivial identity:$${\\quad}\\sin\\left(90^{\\circ\\:}\\right)=1$$",
"input": "\\sin\\left(90^{\\circ\\:}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$ periodicity table with $$360^{\\circ\\:}n$$ cycle:<br/>$$\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\\hline x&\\sin(x)&x&\\sin(x)\\\\\\hline 0&0&180^{\\circ }&0\\\\\\hline 30^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}&210^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline 45^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&225^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 60^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&240^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline 90^{\\circ }&1&270^{\\circ }&-1\\\\\\hline 120^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}&300^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}\\\\\\hline 135^{\\circ }&\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}&315^{\\circ }&-\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}\\\\\\hline 150^{\\circ }&\\frac{1}{2}&330^{\\circ }&-\\frac{1}{2}\\\\\\hline \\end{array}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=1"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Trig Trivial Angle Value Title 0Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=0\\cdot\\:0+\\left(-1\\right)\\cdot\\:1"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=-1"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Trig Evaluate",
"practiceLink": "/practice/trigonometry-practice#area=main&subtopic=Evaluate%20Functions",
"practiceTopic": "Evaluate Functions"
}
},
"meta": {
"showVerify": true
}
}
Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Rewrite as
Apply the periodicity of :
Rewrite using trig identities:
Write as
Use the Angle Sum identity:
Use the following trivial identity:
periodicity table with cycle:
Use the following trivial identity:
periodicity table with cycle:
Use the following trivial identity:
periodicity table with cycle:
Use the following trivial identity:
periodicity table with cycle:
Simplify
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the value of sin(990) ?
The value of sin(990) is -1