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Evaluate the expression to the nearest tenth. csc 120°=

A. 1.2
B. -0.6
C. -2.0
D. -1.7

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Final answer:

To evaluate csc 120° to the nearest tenth, use the unit circle and the reciprocal of the sine function.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression csc 120° can be evaluated using the unit circle. The cosecant function is the reciprocal of the sine function, so csc 120° is equal to 1/sin 120°. In the unit circle, the sine of 120° is √3/2. Therefore, csc 120° is equal to 1/(√3/2), which simplifies to 2/√3. To the nearest tenth, this is approximately 1.2.

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