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Angle addition and subtraction identities

Learning goals

  • Applies sine, cosine, and tangent addition/subtraction identities.
  • Uses the identities to find exact trigonometric values.
  • Rewrites expressions strategically before solving or simplifying.
  • Checks signs using quadrant information.

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Angle addition and subtraction identities 1
Rewrite \(\sin(x)\cos(30^\circ)+\cos(x)\sin(30^\circ)\) as a single trigonometric function of one angle.

Hints

- Look for the structure of a sine sum rather than expanding anything. - Match the order of the sine and cosine factors to the addition formula. - The final answer should contain one trigonometric function, not a sum.

Solution

1. Compare the expression with \(\sin(A+B)=\sin(A)\cos(B)+\cos(A)\sin(B)\). 2. Taking \(A=x\) and \(B=30^\circ\) gives \(\sin(x+30^\circ)\).

Answer

\(\sin(x+30^\circ)\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 2
Expand \(\sin(A+B)\) using the sine angle-addition identity.

Hints

- Recall the addition formula specifically for sine, not cosine. - Check that each term contains one sine factor and one cosine factor.

Solution

1. The sine angle-addition identity gives \(\sin(A+B)=\sin(A)\cos(B)+\cos(A)\sin(B)\).

Answer

\(\sin(A)\cos(B)+\cos(A)\sin(B)\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 3
Expand \(\cos(A-B)\) using the cosine angle-subtraction identity.

Hints

- Recall the cosine formula for a difference of two angles. - Pay particular attention to the sign between the two product terms; cosine subtraction has a different sign pattern from the angle itself.

Solution

1. The cosine angle-subtraction identity gives \(\cos(A-B)=\cos(A)\cos(B)+\sin(A)\sin(B)\).

Answer

\(\cos(A)\cos(B)+\sin(A)\sin(B)\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 4
Complete the tangent subtraction identity: \(\tan(A-B)=\frac{\tan(A)-\tan(B)}{\ ?\ }\).

Hints

- Focus on the denominator sign in the tangent subtraction formula. - Compare the sign joining the angles with the sign between the product term and \(1\).

Solution

1. In the tangent subtraction identity, the denominator is \(1+\tan(A)\tan(B)\).

Answer

\(1+\tan(A)\tan(B)\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 5
Rewrite the expression as a single trigonometric function. State the angle-subtraction identity you use. \(\sin(5t)\cos(2t)-\cos(5t)\sin(2t)\)

Hints

- Compare the order of the two products with a sine angle-combination pattern. - Decide whether the minus sign between the products corresponds to a sum or a difference of angles. - After combining the angles, simplify the coefficient of \(t\).

Solution

1. Use \(\sin(A-B)=\sin(A)\cos(B)-\cos(A)\sin(B)\). 2. With \(A=5t\) and \(B=2t\), the expression is \(\sin(5t-2t)\). 3. Therefore, the expression simplifies to \(\sin(3t)\).

Answer

Identity: \(\sin(A-B)=\sin(A)\cos(B)-\cos(A)\sin(B)\); result: \(\sin(3t)\).
Angle addition and subtraction identities 6
Use an angle-addition identity to find the exact value of \(\sin(75^\circ)\).

Hints

- Express \(75^\circ\) as a sum of two familiar special angles. - Choose the sine addition formula. - Keep the result exact rather than converting to a decimal.

Solution

1. Write \(75^\circ=45^\circ+30^\circ\). 2. Use \(\sin(A+B)=\sin(A)\cos(B)+\cos(A)\sin(B)\). 3. Then \(\sin(75^\circ)=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\cdot\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{2}}{4}\).

Answer

\(\frac{\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{2}}{4}\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 7
Use an angle-addition identity to find the exact value of \(\cos(105^\circ)\).

Hints

- Split \(105^\circ\) into two special angles. - Pay attention to the subtraction sign in the cosine addition formula. - The sign of the final value should agree with the quadrant of \(105^\circ\).

Solution

1. Write \(105^\circ=60^\circ+45^\circ\). 2. Use \(\cos(A+B)=\cos(A)\cos(B)-\sin(A)\sin(B)\). 3. Then \(\cos(105^\circ)=\frac{1}{2}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{6}}{4}\).

Answer

\(\frac{\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{6}}{4}\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 8
Use the tangent addition identity to find the exact value of \(\tan(75^\circ)\).

Hints

- Use a decomposition of \(75^\circ\) involving \(45^\circ\) and \(30^\circ\). - The tangent addition formula has a denominator that can affect the sign. - Simplify the exact fraction without using a decimal approximation.

Solution

1. Write \(75^\circ=45^\circ+30^\circ\). 2. Use \(\tan(A+B)=\frac{\tan(A)+\tan(B)}{1-\tan(A)\tan(B)}\). 3. Substitute the special-angle values: \(\tan(75^\circ)=\frac{1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}}{1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}}\). 4. Simplifying gives \(\tan(75^\circ)=2+\sqrt{3}\).

Answer

\(2+\sqrt{3}\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 9
Angles \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are acute. Suppose \(\sin(\alpha)=\frac{3}{5}\), \(\cos(\alpha)=\frac{4}{5}\), \(\sin(\beta)=\frac{5}{13}\), and \(\cos(\beta)=\frac{12}{13}\). Find the exact value of \(\sin(\alpha+\beta)\).

Hints

- Identify which addition formula directly uses all four given values. - Keep a common denominator when combining the two products. - Check that the result lies between \(-1\) and \(1\).

Solution

1. Use \(\sin(\alpha+\beta)=\sin(\alpha)\cos(\beta)+\cos(\alpha)\sin(\beta)\). 2. Substitute the given values: \(\frac{3}{5}\cdot\frac{12}{13}+\frac{4}{5}\cdot\frac{5}{13}\). 3. The result is \(\frac{36}{65}+\frac{20}{65}=\frac{56}{65}\).

Answer

\(\frac{56}{65}\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 10
Expand \(\cos\left(x+\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\) using the cosine angle-addition identity and simplify. Show the substituted expansion before the final form.

Hints

- Start from the cosine formula for a sum of two angles. - Treat \(x\) and \(\frac{\pi}{3}\) as the two inputs to that formula. - Substitute the exact unit-circle values only after writing the full expansion.

Solution

1. Use \(\cos(A+B)=\cos(A)\cos(B)-\sin(A)\sin(B)\). 2. Substitute \(A=x\) and \(B=\frac{\pi}{3}\): \(\cos\left(x+\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=\cos(x)\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)-\sin(x)\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\). 3. Since \(\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\), the result is \(\frac{1}{2}\cos(x)-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\sin(x)\).

Answer

\(\cos\left(x+\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=\cos(x)\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)-\sin(x)\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=\frac{1}{2}\cos(x)-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\sin(x)\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 11
Use an angle-subtraction identity to find the exact value of \(\sin(15^\circ)\).

Hints

- Express \(15^\circ\) as a difference of special angles. - Use the sine subtraction formula rather than a decimal approximation. - The result should be positive and smaller than \(\frac{1}{2}\).

Solution

1. Write \(15^\circ=45^\circ-30^\circ\). 2. Use \(\sin(A-B)=\sin(A)\cos(B)-\cos(A)\sin(B)\). 3. Then \(\sin(15^\circ)=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\cdot\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2}}{4}\).

Answer

\(\frac{\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2}}{4}\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 12
Angles \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are acute, with \(\tan(\alpha)=\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\tan(\beta)=\frac{1}{3}\). Find the exact value of \(\tan(\alpha+\beta)\).

Hints

- Use the tangent addition formula directly with the two given tangent values. - Simplify the numerator and denominator separately before dividing. - Check that the denominator of the addition formula is nonzero.

Solution

1. Use \(\tan(\alpha+\beta)=\frac{\tan(\alpha)+\tan(\beta)}{1-\tan(\alpha)\tan(\beta)}\). 2. The numerator is \(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}=\frac{5}{6}\). 3. The denominator is \(1-\frac{1}{6}=\frac{5}{6}\). 4. Therefore, \(\tan(\alpha+\beta)=1\).

Answer

\(1\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 13
Tessa writes \(\sin(A-B)=\sin(A)\cos(B)+\cos(A)\sin(B)\). Explain her mistake, then write the correct subtraction identity.

Hints

- Try setting \(A=B\). Does Tessa's formula still work? - Check whether the formula she wrote represents a sum or a difference of angles.

Solution

1. Tessa has written the sine addition formula, which applies to \(A+B\), not \(A-B\). 2. Subtraction keeps the sine–cosine cross-products but uses a minus sign: \(\sin(A-B)=\sin(A)\cos(B)-\cos(A)\sin(B)\).

Answer

Tessa used the addition formula. The correct identity is \(\sin(A-B)=\sin(A)\cos(B)-\cos(A)\sin(B)\).
Angle addition and subtraction identities 14
Let \(A=45^\circ\) and \(B=45^\circ\). Is \(\tan(A+B)\) defined? Show what happens to the denominator of the tangent addition formula.

Hints

- Write the tangent addition formula before substituting. - What is tangent at \(45^\circ\)? - What happens if the denominator becomes zero?

Solution

1. The tangent addition formula is \(\tan(A+B)=\frac{\tan(A)+\tan(B)}{1-\tan(A)\tan(B)}\), when its denominator is nonzero. 2. Since \(\tan(45^\circ)=1\), the denominator is \(1-1\cdot1=0\). 3. Also, \(A+B=90^\circ\), and tangent is undefined at \(90^\circ\).

Answer

No. \(1-\tan(45^\circ)\tan(45^\circ)=0\), so \(\tan(90^\circ)\) is undefined.
Angle addition and subtraction identities 15
Consider the family of functions \(f_k(x)=(k+2)\sin(x)+k\cos(x)\), where \(k\in\mathbb{R}\). a) Show that each function can be written as \(f_k(x)=A(k)\sin(x+\phi)\), and find the amplitude \(A(k)\). b) For \(k=1\), find the amplitude and a phase angle \(\phi\in[0, 2\pi)\). Round the angle to the nearest hundredth. c) Find all values of \(k\) for which the amplitude is \(\sqrt{20}\).

Hints

- Expand \(\sin(x+\phi)\) with the angle-addition identity. - Compare the sine and cosine coefficients. - Use the signs of both coefficients to choose the correct quadrant. - Square the amplitude equation to solve for \(k\).

Solution

1. Expanding \(A\sin(x+\phi)\) gives \(A\cos(\phi)\sin(x)+A\sin(\phi)\cos(x)\). Therefore, \(A\cos(\phi)=k+2\) and \(A\sin(\phi)=k\). 2. Squaring and adding gives \(A(k)=\sqrt{(k+2)^2+k^2}=\sqrt{2k^2+4k+4}\). 3. For \(k=1\), \(A=\sqrt{10}\). Also, \(\cos(\phi)=\frac{3}{\sqrt{10}}\) and \(\sin(\phi)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}\), so \(\phi\approx0.32\) radians. 4. Set \(\sqrt{2k^2+4k+4}=\sqrt{20}\). Squaring and simplifying gives \(k^2+2k-8=0\), so \(k=2\) or \(k=-4\).

Answer

a) \(A(k)=\sqrt{2k^2+4k+4}\) b) \(A=\sqrt{10}\), \(\phi\approx0.32\) radians c) \(k=2\) or \(k=-4\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 16
The graph shows two periodic functions \(f\) and \(g\) on \([-4, 4]\), where \(f(x)=\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}x\right)\). a) Describe how a horizontal shift of the graph of \(f\) can produce the graph of \(g\). Give two equivalent shifts, one left and one right. b) Write \(g\) in the form \(g(x)=\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}(x-d)\right)\) using the least positive shift \(d\). c) Verify at \(x=0\) and \(x=1\) that \(k(x)=\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}x\right)\) has the same values as \(g\). Then use an angle-addition identity to show that the expressions are equivalent for every \(x\).
Figure for problem 532307

Hints

- Compare corresponding maximum points and zeros. - Recall how left and right shifts appear inside a function. - Determine the period of \(f(x)=\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}x\right)\). - For the general verification, use periodicity first and then expand the shifted sine with the sine addition identity.

Solution

1. Comparing corresponding maximum points and zeros shows that \(g\) is obtained by shifting \(f\) left \(1\) unit. Since the period is \(4\), this is equivalent to shifting right \(3\) units. 2. The least positive right shift is \(d=3\), so \(g(x)=\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}(x-3)\right)\). 3. At \(x=0\), \(g(0)=\sin\left(-\frac{3\pi}{2}\right)=1\) and \(k(0)=\cos(0)=1\). At \(x=1\), \(g(1)=\sin(-\pi)=0\) and \(k(1)=\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=0\). 4. Let \(u=\frac{\pi}{2}x\). By periodicity, \(\sin\left(u-\frac{3\pi}{2}\right)=\sin\left(u+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\). 5. Apply the sine addition identity: \(\sin\left(u+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=\sin(u)\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)+\cos(u)\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=\cos(u)\). 6. Therefore, \(g(x)=\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}x\right)\) for every \(x\).

Answer

a) Shift left \(1\) unit or right \(3\) units. b) \(g(x)=\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}(x-3)\right)\), with \(d=3\) c) The values agree at \(x=0\) and \(x=1\), and the angle-addition identity shows \(g(x)=\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}x\right)\) for all \(x\).
Angle addition and subtraction identities 17
Angle \(\alpha\) is in Quadrant I and angle \(\beta\) is in Quadrant IV. Suppose \(\cos(\alpha)=\frac{12}{13}\) and \(\sin(\beta)=-\frac{4}{5}\). Find the exact value of \(\cos(\alpha-\beta)\).

Hints

- First recover the missing sine and cosine values using the quadrants. - The cosine subtraction formula contains a plus sign between its two products. - Track the negative sign from the Quadrant IV sine value.

Solution

1. Since \(\alpha\) is in Quadrant I, \(\sin(\alpha)=\frac{5}{13}\). 2. Since \(\beta\) is in Quadrant IV, \(\cos(\beta)=\frac{3}{5}\). 3. Use \(\cos(\alpha-\beta)=\cos(\alpha)\cos(\beta)+\sin(\alpha)\sin(\beta)\). 4. Thus, \(\cos(\alpha-\beta)=\frac{12}{13}\cdot\frac{3}{5}+\frac{5}{13}\cdot\left(-\frac{4}{5}\right)=\frac{16}{65}\).

Answer

\(\frac{16}{65}\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 18
Find the constant \(k\) so that \(\sin\left(x+\frac{\pi}{6}\right)=k\sin(x)+\frac{1}{2}\cos(x)\) is an identity for every real \(x\).

Hints

- Expand the shifted sine using an addition identity. - Evaluate the special-angle coefficients exactly. - Compare the coefficient of \(\sin(x)\) on both sides.

Solution

1. Expand the left side: \(\sin\left(x+\frac{\pi}{6}\right)=\sin(x)\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)+\cos(x)\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\). 2. Substitute the exact values to get \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\sin(x)+\frac{1}{2}\cos(x)\). 3. Therefore, \(k=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\).

Answer

\(k=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 19
Hana expands \(\cos\left(x-\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\) as \(\cos(x)\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)-\sin(x)\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\). Identify the error and write the correct simplified expansion.

Hints

- Compare the cosine addition and cosine subtraction formulas. - The sign in the angle and the sign between the two products do not match in the same way as they do for sine. - After correcting the formula, substitute exact values at \(\frac{\pi}{3}\).

Solution

1. The cosine subtraction identity is \(\cos(A-B)=\cos(A)\cos(B)+\sin(A)\sin(B)\), so the middle sign should be plus. 2. Therefore, \(\cos\left(x-\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=\frac{1}{2}\cos(x)+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\sin(x)\).

Answer

The sign is incorrect. The correct expansion is \(\frac{1}{2}\cos(x)+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\sin(x)\).
Angle addition and subtraction identities 20
Simplify \(\sin(x+y)+\sin(x-y)\) using angle addition and subtraction identities.

Hints

- Expand both compound-angle terms before combining them. - Compare the two middle terms after expansion. - Look for cancellation rather than evaluating any angles.

Solution

1. Expand both terms: \(\sin(x+y)=\sin(x)\cos(y)+\cos(x)\sin(y)\) and \(\sin(x-y)=\sin(x)\cos(y)-\cos(x)\sin(y)\). 2. Add the expansions. The \(\cos(x)\sin(y)\) terms cancel. 3. The result is \(2\sin(x)\cos(y)\).

Answer

\(2\sin(x)\cos(y)\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 21
The graph shows \(f(x)=\sin\left(x+\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\) and \(g(x)=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\bigl(\sin(x)+\cos(x)\bigr)\). a) What does the graph suggest about \(f\) and \(g\)? b) Verify the relationship algebraically using an angle-addition identity.
Figure for problem 550715

Hints

- Compare the locations of peaks, zeros, and troughs of the two curves. - For the algebraic part, expand only the shifted sine. - Use exact values at \(\frac{\pi}{4}\).

Solution

1. The two graphs coincide, suggesting that \(f(x)=g(x)\) for every \(x\). 2. Expand \(f(x)\): \(\sin\left(x+\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\sin(x)\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)+\cos(x)\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\). 3. Since both special-angle values equal \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\), \(f(x)=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\sin(x)+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\cos(x)=g(x)\).

Answer

a) The graphs coincide, so they suggest \(f(x)=g(x)\) for every \(x\). b) \(\sin\left(x+\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\bigl(\sin(x)+\cos(x)\bigr)\).
Angle addition and subtraction identities 22
Amina claims that \(\sin\left(x-\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\sin(x)-\frac{1}{2}\cos(x)\). The graph shows the left side as \(f\) and the claimed right side as \(g\). a) What does the graph tell you about the claim? b) Use the subtraction identity to write the correct expansion.
Figure for problem 550718

Hints

- If two expressions are identical, their graphs must coincide everywhere. - In the sine subtraction formula, track which special-angle value multiplies \(\sin(x)\) and which multiplies \(\cos(x)\). - Compare the exact values of sine and cosine at \(\frac{\pi}{3}\).

Solution

1. The graphs do not coincide, so the claimed identity is false. 2. Use \(\sin(A-B)=\sin(A)\cos(B)-\cos(A)\sin(B)\). 3. Therefore, \(\sin\left(x-\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=\frac{1}{2}\sin(x)-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\cos(x)\). 4. Amina interchanged the coefficients from \(\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\) and \(\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\).

Answer

a) The graph shows that the two expressions are not identical. b) \(\sin\left(x-\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=\frac{1}{2}\sin(x)-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\cos(x)\).
Angle addition and subtraction identities 23
a) Find \(\angle AOP\). b) Use angle-addition identities to find the exact values of \(\sin(\angle AOP)\) and \(\cos(\angle AOP)\). c) On the unit circle centered at \(O\), give the exact coordinates of \(P\).
Figure for problem 550850

Hints

- How are the two smaller angles related to the full angle at \(O\)? - The exact values for the two smaller angles are familiar. How could you combine them? - How do sine and cosine relate to coordinates on the unit circle?

Solution

1. The diagram shows adjacent central angles of \(45^\circ\) and \(30^\circ\), so \(\angle AOP=75^\circ\). 2. Use the sine addition identity: \(\sin(75^\circ)=\sin(45^\circ)\cos(30^\circ)+\cos(45^\circ)\sin(30^\circ)=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\cdot\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{2}}{4}\). 3. Use the cosine addition identity: \(\cos(75^\circ)=\cos(45^\circ)\cos(30^\circ)-\sin(45^\circ)\sin(30^\circ)=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\cdot\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2}}{4}\). 4. On the unit circle, \(P=(\cos(75^\circ),\sin(75^\circ))\). 5. Therefore, \(P=\left(\frac{\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2}}{4},\frac{\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{2}}{4}\right)\).

Answer

a) \(75^\circ\) b) \(\sin(75^\circ)=\frac{\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{2}}{4}\) and \(\cos(75^\circ)=\frac{\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2}}{4}\) c) \(P=\left(\frac{\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2}}{4},\frac{\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{2}}{4}\right)\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 24
a) Starting from the sine and cosine subtraction identities, derive a formula for \(\tan(A-B)\) in terms of \(\tan(A)\) and \(\tan(B)\). b) Use your formula to find the exact value of \(\tan(15^\circ)\).

Hints

- Begin by writing tangent as a quotient of sine and cosine at the difference angle. - Expand both subtraction expressions before trying to rewrite them in terms of tangent. - For the exact-value part, express \(15^\circ\) as a difference of two familiar special angles.

Solution

1. Write \(\tan(A-B)=\frac{\sin(A-B)}{\cos(A-B)}\). 2. Expand the numerator and denominator: \(\tan(A-B)=\frac{\sin(A)\cos(B)-\cos(A)\sin(B)}{\cos(A)\cos(B)+\sin(A)\sin(B)}\). 3. Divide the numerator and denominator by \(\cos(A)\cos(B)\). This gives \(\tan(A-B)=\frac{\tan(A)-\tan(B)}{1+\tan(A)\tan(B)}\), wherever the expressions are defined. 4. Since \(15^\circ=45^\circ-30^\circ\), substitute \(\tan(45^\circ)=1\) and \(\tan(30^\circ)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\). 5. Simplifying gives \(\tan(15^\circ)=\frac{1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}}{1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}}=2-\sqrt{3}\).

Answer

a) \(\tan(A-B)=\frac{\tan(A)-\tan(B)}{1+\tan(A)\tan(B)}\) b) \(\tan(15^\circ)=2-\sqrt{3}\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 25
Angle \(A\) lies in Quadrant II with \(\sin(A)=\frac{3}{5}\). Angle \(B\) lies in Quadrant IV with \(\cos(B)=\frac{5}{13}\). Find the exact value of \(\sin(A+B)\). Use angle addition and the signs of sine and cosine in each quadrant.

Hints

- Find each missing trigonometric ratio using the Pythagorean identity. - Check the signs from the quadrants before substituting. - In the sine addition formula, do the two products have the same or different signs?

Solution

1. In Quadrant II, cosine is negative, so \(\cos(A)=-\sqrt{1-\frac{9}{25}}=-\frac{4}{5}\). 2. In Quadrant IV, sine is negative, so \(\sin(B)=-\sqrt{1-\frac{25}{169}}=-\frac{12}{13}\). 3. Then \(\sin(A+B)=\sin(A)\cos(B)+\cos(A)\sin(B)=\frac{3}{5}\cdot\frac{5}{13}+\left(-\frac{4}{5}\right)\left(-\frac{12}{13}\right)=\frac{63}{65}\).

Answer

\(\sin(A+B)=\frac{63}{65}\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 26
A robotic arm pivots at \(O\). Its tip starts at \(P\), then rotates \(30^\circ\) counterclockwise. Find the tip's exact coordinates relative to \(O\) after the rotation, taking right and up as positive. Use angle-addition identities.
Figure for problem 561535

Hints

- Find the arm's length from the right triangle. - Express sine and cosine of the starting angle using the two labeled legs. - Which angle-addition formulas give the new horizontal and vertical components?

Solution

1. The initial right triangle has legs \(3\) and \(4\) meters, so the arm length is \(5\,\text{m}\). For its starting angle \(\theta\), \(\cos(\theta)=\frac{3}{5}\) and \(\sin(\theta)=\frac{4}{5}\). 2. After rotating, the new angle is \(\theta+30^\circ\). Thus, \(x=5\cos(\theta+30^\circ)=5\left(\frac{3}{5}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}-\frac{4}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{2}\right)=\frac{3\sqrt{3}-4}{2}\). 3. Similarly, \(y=5\sin(\theta+30^\circ)=5\left(\frac{4}{5}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}+\frac{3}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{2}\right)=\frac{4\sqrt{3}+3}{2}\).

Answer

\(\left(\frac{3\sqrt{3}-4}{2},\frac{4\sqrt{3}+3}{2}\right)\,\text{m}\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 27
Consider the family of functions \(g_t(x)=t\sin(x)+\sqrt{11}\cos(x)\), where \(t\in\mathbb{R}\). a) Find the maximum and minimum values in terms of \(t\). b) For \(t=\sqrt{5}\), write \(g_{\sqrt{5}}(x)=A\sin(x+\alpha)\), where \(A>0\) and \(\alpha\in[0, 2\pi)\). Find \(A\) and round \(\alpha\) to the nearest hundredth. c) Find \(t>0\) so that the first maximum in \([0, 2\pi)\) occurs at \(x=\frac{\pi}{3}\).

Hints

- Use the amplitude formula for a sine-cosine combination. - Match coefficients after expanding \(A\sin(x+\alpha)\). - The sine function reaches a maximum when its argument is \(\frac{\pi}{2}\). - Relate the phase angle to the coefficient ratio with tangent.

Solution

1. The amplitude of \(p\sin(x)+q\cos(x)\) is \(\sqrt{p^2+q^2}\). Thus the maximum is \(\sqrt{t^2+11}\), and the minimum is \(-\sqrt{t^2+11}\). 2. For \(t=\sqrt{5}\), \(A=\sqrt{5+11}=4\). Matching coefficients gives \(\cos(\alpha)=\frac{\sqrt{5}}{4}\) and \(\sin(\alpha)=\frac{\sqrt{11}}{4}\). Both are positive, so \(\alpha\approx0.98\) radians. 3. A maximum of \(A\sin(x+\alpha)\) occurs when \(x+\alpha=\frac{\pi}{2}\). Requiring the first maximum at \(x=\frac{\pi}{3}\) gives \(\alpha=\frac{\pi}{6}\). 4. Since \(\tan(\alpha)=\frac{\sqrt{11}}{t}\), \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{\sqrt{11}}{t}\). Therefore, \(t=\sqrt{33}\).

Answer

a) Maximum: \(\sqrt{t^2+11}\); minimum: \(-\sqrt{t^2+11}\) b) \(A=4\), \(\alpha\approx0.98\) radians c) \(t=\sqrt{33}\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 28
Prove the identity \(\sin(\alpha+\beta)\sin(\alpha-\beta)=\sin^2(\alpha)-\sin^2(\beta)\).

Hints

- Expand both compound-angle factors first. - After expansion, look for a difference-of-squares structure. - Use the Pythagorean identity only after the product has been simplified.

Solution

1. Expand both sine factors: \(\sin(\alpha+\beta)=\sin(\alpha)\cos(\beta)+\cos(\alpha)\sin(\beta)\) and \(\sin(\alpha-\beta)=\sin(\alpha)\cos(\beta)-\cos(\alpha)\sin(\beta)\). 2. Multiply as a difference of squares: \(\sin^2(\alpha)\cos^2(\beta)-\cos^2(\alpha)\sin^2(\beta)\). 3. Replace \(\cos^2(\beta)\) with \(1-\sin^2(\beta)\) and \(\cos^2(\alpha)\) with \(1-\sin^2(\alpha)\). 4. The mixed terms cancel, leaving \(\sin^2(\alpha)-\sin^2(\beta)\).

Answer

\(\sin(\alpha+\beta)\sin(\alpha-\beta)=\sin^2(\alpha)-\sin^2(\beta)\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 29
Find constants \(A\) and \(B\) so that \(A\sin\left(x+\frac{\pi}{4}\right)+B\sin\left(x-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=2\cos(x)\) is an identity for every real \(x\).

Hints

- Expand both shifted sine expressions before comparing sides. - Group the \(\sin(x)\) terms and the \(\cos(x)\) terms separately. - For an identity, the corresponding coefficients must agree for every \(x\).

Solution

1. Expand both shifted sines. 2. The left side becomes \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}(A+B)\sin(x)+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}(A-B)\cos(x)\). 3. Matching the sine coefficient with \(0\) gives \(A+B=0\). 4. Matching the cosine coefficient with \(2\) gives \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}(A-B)=2\). 5. Solving the two equations gives \(A=\sqrt{2}\) and \(B=-\sqrt{2}\).

Answer

\(A=\sqrt{2}\) and \(B=-\sqrt{2}\)
Angle addition and subtraction identities 30
Simplify \(\left[\sin(x+y)+\sin(x-y)\right]^2+\left[\cos(x+y)-\cos(x-y)\right]^2\) to an expression involving only \(x\).

Hints

- First simplify each bracket using angle addition and subtraction formulas. - Do not expand the outer squares until each bracket has a simpler form. - After factoring, look for a Pythagorean identity involving \(y\).

Solution

1. Expanding the sine terms gives \(\sin(x+y)+\sin(x-y)=2\sin(x)\cos(y)\). 2. Expanding the cosine terms gives \(\cos(x+y)-\cos(x-y)=-2\sin(x)\sin(y)\). 3. Squaring and adding gives \(4\sin^2(x)\cos^2(y)+4\sin^2(x)\sin^2(y)\). 4. Factor to get \(4\sin^2(x)\left(\cos^2(y)+\sin^2(y)\right)\). 5. By the Pythagorean identity, the result is \(4\sin^2(x)\).

Answer

\(4\sin^2(x)\)

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