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If 0° < θ < 90°, is sin θ equal to cos (90° - θ), and for what reason?
No, because angles measuring θ and 90° - θ are supplements.
No, because angles measuring θ and 90° - θ are complements.
Yes, because angles measuring θ and 90° - θ are supplements.
Yes, because angles measuring θ and 90° - θ are complements.
Solution:
We know that
Two angles are complementary if the sum is 90°
Using the formula
cos ( A - B ) = cos ( A ) cos ( B ) + sin ( A ) sin ( B )
We can write it as
cos ( 90° - θ ) = cos ( 90° ) cos ( θ ) + sin ( 90° ) sin ( θ )
As cos 90° = 0 and sin 90° = 1
We get
cos (90° - θ) = sin (θ)
Therefore, angles measuring θ and 90° - θ are complements.
If 0° < θ < 90°, is sin θ equal to cos (90° - θ), and for what reason?
No, because angles measuring θ and 90° - θ are supplements.
No, because angles measuring θ and 90° - θ are complements.
Yes, because angles measuring θ and 90° - θ are supplements.
Yes, because angles measuring θ and 90° - θ are complements.
Summary:
If 0° < θ < 90°, sin θ is equal to cos (90° - θ), because angles measuring θ and 90° - θ are complements.
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