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Ch. 1 - Angles and the Trigonometric Functions
Blitzer - Trigonometry 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 28

In Exercises 28–29, find a cofunction with the same value as the given expression. sin 70°

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Recall the cofunction identity for sine and cosine: \(\sin(\theta) = \cos(90^\circ - \theta)\).
Identify the angle in the given expression: here, \(\theta = 70^\circ\).
Apply the cofunction identity by substituting \(\theta\) with \(70^\circ\): \(\sin 70^\circ = \cos(90^\circ - 70^\circ)\).
Simplify the expression inside the cosine: \(90^\circ - 70^\circ = 20^\circ\).
Write the final cofunction expression: \(\sin 70^\circ = \cos 20^\circ\).

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