Daniel B. answered 02/16/23
A retired computer professional to teach math, physics
a) Every step contains an error.
b) It looks like carelessness, as seen by so many typos.
1) Should be
17π/3 - 4π = 5π/3
2) Should be
Using the unit circle, the point at 5π/3 is (-1/2, -√3/2)
3) Should be
Because sin is the y value, sin17π/3 = -√3/2