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Given cos 0 = 1/6 and angle 0 is in Quadrant IV, what is the exact value of sin 0 in

simplest form? Simplify all radicals if needed.

Given cos 0 = 1/6 and angle 0 is in Quadrant IV, what is the exact value of sin 0 in-example-1
User JohnnyF
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cos 0 = 1/6

1 - cos²0 = sin²0

sin²0 = 35/36

in quadrant IV (4) the cos is positive sin is negative.

sin0 = - √35/6

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