What is the x-value at  150°

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To find the x-value (cosine) at 150°, you can use the cosine function:

\[ \cos(150°) \]

First, note that 150° is in the second quadrant of the unit circle. The reference angle for 150° is:

\[ 180° - 150° = 30° \]

The cosine of 150° is the negative cosine of its reference angle, which is:

\[ \cos(150°) = -\cos(30°) \]

We know that:

\[ \cos(30°) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \]

Thus:

\[ \cos(150°) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \]

Therefore, the x-value at 150° is:

\[ -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \]