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Evaluate the sine of - ∏/3.

A) √3/2
B) -√3/2
C) 1/2
D) -1/2

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Final answer:

The sine of -π/3 is -√3/2, because the sine function is odd, inverting the sign when the angle is negative.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to evaluate the sine of - π/3. The special angle π/3 corresponds to 60 degrees, and the sine of 60 degrees is √3/2. However, the sine function is an odd function, which means that sin(-θ) = -sin(θ). Therefore, the sine of -π/3 is the negative of the sine of π/3.

The correct answer is B) -√3/2.

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