SOLUTION: Given: 0º < x < 90º and sin(x) = 3/5. Find the exact value of cos(x + 180º).

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Question 746152: Given: 0º < x < 90º and sin(x) = 3/5.
Find the exact value of cos(x + 180º).

Answer by tommyt3rd(5050)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If we don't remember how phase shifts work we can always use the sum/difference identities:

now
cos(180)=-1 and sin(180)=0





and in our case



so


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