SOLUTION: if x is in the first and y in the third quadrant, sinx=3/5, and cosy=-5/13, find the exact value of sin(x+y), cos(x+y), and tan(x+y)?

Question 803728: if x is in the first and y in the third quadrant, sinx=3/5, and cosy=-5/13, find the exact value of sin(x+y), cos(x+y), and tan(x+y)?

Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if x is in the first and y in the third quadrant, sinx=3/5, and cosy=-5/13, find the exact value of sin(x+y), cos(x+y), and tan(x+y)?
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sinx=3/5
so, you are working with a 3-4-5 reference right triangle in quadrant
cosx=4/5
tanx=sinx/cosx=3/4
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cosy=-5/13
so, you are working with a 5-12-13 reference right triangle in quadrant III
siny=-12/13
tany=-12/-5=12/5
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Identity: sin(x+y)=sinx*cosy+cosx*siny

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Identity: cos(x+y)=cosx*cosy-sinx*siny

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Identity: tan(x+y)=

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Calculator check:
sinx=3/5
x≈36.87˚
cosy=-5/13
y≈67.38˚+180≈247.38˚
x+y≈284.25˚
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sin(x+y)≈sin(284.25˚)≈-0.9692..
Exact value as calculated=-63/65≈-0.9692..
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cos(x+y)≈cos(284.25)≈0.2461..
Exact value as calculated=16/65≈0.2461..
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tan(x+y)≈tan(284.25)≈-3.9375..
Exact value as calculated=-63/16≈-3.9375..
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