document.write( "Question 881256: Find the exact value of sin (x+y) if sin x = 4/5 in Quadrant II and tan y = 12/5 in Quadrant III. \n" ); document.write( "
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Find the exact value of sin (x+y) if sin x = 4/5 in Quadrant II and tan y = 12/5 in Quadrant III.
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\n" ); document.write( "Identity:sin(x+y)=sinx*cosy+cosx*siny
\n" ); document.write( "sinx=4/5, (3-4-5 reference right triangle in quadrant II in which sin>0, cos<0.)
\n" ); document.write( "cosx=-3/5
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\n" ); document.write( "tany=12/5 (5-12-13 reference right triangle in quadrant III in which sin<0, cos<0.)
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\n" ); document.write( "cosy=-5/13
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\n" ); document.write( "sin(x+y)=4/5*-5/13+-3/5*-12/13=-20/65+36/65=16/65
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\n" ); document.write( "Calculator check:
\n" ); document.write( "sinx=4/5 in Q2
\n" ); document.write( "x≈126.87˚
\n" ); document.write( "tany=12/5 in Q3
\n" ); document.write( "y≈247.38˚
\n" ); document.write( "x+y ≈374.25˚
\n" ); document.write( "sin(x+y)=sin(374.2˚)≈0.2461…
\n" ); document.write( "Exact value=16/65≈0.2461…
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