Using the sum of difference formulas, find the exact value of sin(285°). Express your answer in the form sin(285°)=-(√a (√b + 1)) / 4 for some numbers a and b.

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Section7.6: The Inverse Trigonometric Functions
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Using the sum of difference formulas, find the exact value of sin(285°). Express your answer in the form sin(285°)=-(√a (√b + 1)) / 4 for some numbers a and b.

a = _________

b = _________

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