How do you evaluate #cos (-30)#? Trigonometry Right Triangles Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle 1 Answer Monzur R. Mar 31, 2018 #cos(-30)=1/2sqrt3# Explanation: For any angle, #cosvartheta=cos(-vartheta)# So #cos(-30)=cos30=cos(1/6pi)=sqrt3/2=1/2sqrt3# Answer link Related questions How do you find the trigonometric functions of any angle? What is the reference angle? How do you use the ordered pairs on a unit circle to evaluate a trigonometric function of any angle? What is the reference angle for #140^\circ#? How do you find the value of #cot 300^@#? What is the value of #sin -45^@#? How do you find the trigonometric functions of values that are greater than #360^@#? How do you use the reference angles to find #sin210cos330-tan 135#? How do you know if #sin 30 = sin 150#? How do you show that #(costheta)(sectheta) = 1# if #theta=pi/4#? See all questions in Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle Impact of this question 5258 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License