document.write( "Question 759397: If sinA= -12/13, Q3, and cosB=4/5, Q1, calculate the exact value:
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If sinA= -12/13, Q3, and cosB=4/5, Q1, calculate the exact value:
\n" ); document.write( "a) sec (A-B)
\n" ); document.write( "b) cot (A-B)
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\n" ); document.write( "sinA=-12/13
\n" ); document.write( "cosA=-5/13 (5-12-13 reference right triangle in Q3)
\n" ); document.write( "tanA=sin/cos=12/5
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\n" ); document.write( "cosB=4/5
\n" ); document.write( "sinB=3/5 (3-4-5 reference right triangle in Q1)
\n" ); document.write( "tanB=sin/cos=3/4
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\n" ); document.write( "Identity:\"cos%28A-B%29=cosAcosB%2BsinAsinB=-5%2F13%2A4%2F5-12%2F13%2A3%2F5=-20%2F65-36%2F65=-56%2F65\"
\n" ); document.write( "a) \"sec+%28A-B%29=1%2Fcos%28A-B%29=-65%2F56\"
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\n" ); document.write( "b) \"cot+%28A-B%29=1%2Ftan%28A-B%29=56%2F33\"
\n" ); document.write( "computer check:
\n" ); document.write( "sinA=-12/13
\n" ); document.write( "A≈67.38+180≈247.38º
\n" ); document.write( "cosB=4/5
\n" ); document.write( "B≈36.87º
\n" ); document.write( "A-B≈247.38-36.87≈210.51º
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\n" ); document.write( "cos(A-B)=cos(210.51º)≈-0.8615
\n" ); document.write( "exact value=-56/65≈-0.8615
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\n" ); document.write( "tan(A-B)=tan(210.51º)≈0.5892
\n" ); document.write( "exact value=33/56≈0.5892
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