a a A B A B SolutionsinB 1213 in QII sinA 35 in QIV cosB
a.) a.) A B) (A B)
Solution
sinB = 12/13 in QII ; sinA = -3/5 in QIV
cosB = -sqrt(1 -sin^2B) = -5/13
cosA = sqrt(1 -sin^2A) = 4/5
So, sin(A+B) = sinAcosB +cosAsinB
=(-3/5)(-5/13) + (4/5)(-3/5)
=(15 + 12)/65
=27/65
b) cosA = 1- 2sin^2(A/2)
sin(A/2) = sqrt[(1 -cosA)/2]
= sqrt[ (1 -4/5)/2]
= 1/sqrt10
