SOLUTION: if sin (x-3) degrees = cos (2x+6) degrees, find the value of x.

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Question 793484: if sin (x-3) degrees = cos (2x+6) degrees, find the value of x.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if sin (x-3) degrees = cos (2x+6) degrees, find the value of x.
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Note: sin and cos are complementary functions....
sin(x) = cos (90-x)
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Your Problem:
sin(x-3) = cos(90-(x-3))
Equation:
90-[x-3] = 2x+6
90-x+3 = 2x+6
3x = 93-6
x = 31-2
x = 29
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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