Complete the table. Round each missing sine or cosine value to the nearest hundredth.
<table>
<tr>
<td>\(\alpha\)</td>
<td>\(12^\circ\)</td>
<td>\(28^\circ\)</td>
<td>\(45^\circ\)</td>
<td>\(62^\circ\)</td>
<td>\(78^\circ\)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\(\sin(\alpha)\)</td>
<td></td>
<td>\(0.47\)</td>
<td></td>
<td>\(0.88\)</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>\(\cos(\alpha)\)</td>
<td>\(0.98\)</td>
<td></td>
<td>\(0.71\)</td>
<td></td>
<td>\(0.21\)</td>
</tr>
</table>
What pattern do you notice among the completed values?
Hints
- Use degree mode when evaluating the functions.
- Compare pairs of angles that add to \(90^\circ\).
- Look for repeated decimal values in opposite rows.
Solution
1. The missing values are \(\sin(12^\circ)\approx0.21\), \(\cos(28^\circ)\approx0.88\), \(\sin(45^\circ)\approx0.71\), \(\cos(62^\circ)\approx0.47\), and \(\sin(78^\circ)\approx0.98\).
2. The completed sine row is \(0.21, 0.47, 0.71, 0.88, 0.98\), while the completed cosine row is \(0.98, 0.88, 0.71, 0.47, 0.21\).
3. The rows reverse because \(\sin(\alpha)=\cos(90^\circ-\alpha)\). For example, \(\sin(12^\circ)=\cos(78^\circ)\), and \(\sin(28^\circ)=\cos(62^\circ)\). At \(45^\circ\), sine and cosine are equal.
Answer
Missing values: \(\sin(12^\circ)\approx0.21\), \(\cos(28^\circ)\approx0.88\), \(\sin(45^\circ)\approx0.71\), \(\cos(62^\circ)\approx0.47\), and \(\sin(78^\circ)\approx0.98\)
Pattern: The values reverse because \(\sin(\alpha)=\cos(90^\circ-\alpha)\).