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Evaluate Cos^-1(sin 330 degree)

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330^\circ\equiv-30^\circ\mod360^\circ

so


\sin330^\circ=\sin(-30^\circ)=-\sin30^\circ=-\frac12

Finally,


\cos^(-1)\left(-\frac12\right)=\frac{2\pi}3\text{ rad}=120^\circ
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