document.write( "Question 1201490: Given sin B=5/13 in QII,and(6,-8) is on the terminal side of a, find the exact value of sin (A+B)
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\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 63/65\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Explanation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sine = opposite/hypotenuse
\n" ); document.write( "cosine = adjacent/hypotenuse
\n" ); document.write( "tangent = opposite/adjacent\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we can rewrite those formulas into this shorter notation
\n" ); document.write( "sin(theta) = y/r
\n" ); document.write( "cos(theta) = x/r
\n" ); document.write( "tan(theta) = y/x
\n" ); document.write( "where (x,y) is the terminal point's location and x^2+y^2 = r^2
\n" ); document.write( "x = adjacent
\n" ); document.write( "y = opposite
\n" ); document.write( "r = hypotenuse = distance from origin to terminal point
\n" ); document.write( "Using this notation will avoid having to memorize things like \"cosine is negative in Q2, cosine is positive in Q4, etc\".
\n" ); document.write( "All you'll need to worry about is the terminal point's coordinates.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sin(B) = 5/13
\n" ); document.write( "opposite = y = 5
\n" ); document.write( "hypotenuse = r = 13
\n" ); document.write( "angle B is in quadrant QII, aka Q2
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\n" ); document.write( "The adjacent side of 12 is found through the pythagorean theorem \"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2+=+c%5E2\" (translating to \"x%5E2%2By%5E2+=+r%5E2\")
\n" ); document.write( "Plug in y = 5 and r = 13 to find x = 12 or x = -12
\n" ); document.write( "We will go for x = -12 since we're in Q2.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From that drawing, we can determine:
\n" ); document.write( "cos(B) = adjacent/hypotenuse
\n" ); document.write( "cos(B) = x/r
\n" ); document.write( "cos(B) = -12/13\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The terminal side of angle A is at (6,-8)
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\n" ); document.write( "Angle A is in quadrant Q4, in the southeast.
\n" ); document.write( "The coordinates of the point (6,-8) lead directly to the adjacent and opposite sides in that order.
\n" ); document.write( "The hypotenuse is determined through the pythagorean theorem.
\n" ); document.write( "Plug in x = 6 and y = -8 to find r = 10.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sin(A) = opp/hyp = y/r = -8/10 = -4/5
\n" ); document.write( "cos(A) = adj/hyp = x/r = 6/10 = 3/5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let's recap what we have so far\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sin(A) = -4/5
\n" ); document.write( "cos(A) = 3/5
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "sin(B) = 5/13
\n" ); document.write( "cos(B) = -12/13\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We'll then use a trig identity to finish up the problem.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A reference sheet can be found here
\n" ); document.write( "https://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/pdf/Trig_Cheat_Sheet.pdf\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sin(A+B) = sin(A)cos(B) + cos(A)sin(B)
\n" ); document.write( "sin(A+B) = (-4/5)*(-12/13) + (3/5)*(5/13)
\n" ); document.write( "sin(A+B) = 48/65 + 15/65
\n" ); document.write( "sin(A+B) = (48 + 15)/65
\n" ); document.write( "sin(A+B) = 63/65
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