SOLUTION: Why does cos(85 degrees)+cos(95 degrees)= 0?

Algebra.Com
Question 566833: Why does cos(85 degrees)+cos(95 degrees)= 0?
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


because

Look at the unit circle, recall that the cosine function is the coordinate, and note that 85 degrees is 5 degrees ahead of 90 and 95 degrees is 5 degrees past 90.



John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
The Out Campaign: Scarlet Letter of Atheism


RELATED QUESTIONS

Evaluate sin 0 degrees+cos 180 degrees-sin 270... (answered by stanbon,solver91311)
Cos 30 degrees = Sin ???... (answered by mangopeeler07)
cos 1035... (answered by tommyt3rd)
cos (-15... (answered by Alan3354)
Evaluate sin 0 degrees + 2 cos 0 degrees + 3 sin 90 degrees + 4 cos 90 degrees + 5 sec 0... (answered by MathLover1)
Why can't x equal 0 degrees if cos of x equals one? Why is that not... (answered by Alan3354)
Angels between 0 degrees and 90 degrees sin 150 degrees = sin ? sin 150 degrees = cos... (answered by stanbon)
How to work this problem: tan 40 degrees - sin 40 degrees/cos 40 degrees. I think the... (answered by sudhanshu_kmr)
find zw and (z)/(w). Leave answer in polar form z=cos 205 degress + i sin 205 degrees (answered by stanbon)