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Ch. 3 - Trigonometric Identities and Equations
Blitzer - Trigonometry 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 19

Be sure that you've familiarized yourself with the second set of formulas presented in this section by working C5–C8 in the Concept and Vocabulary Check. In Exercises 9–22, express each sum or difference as a product. If possible, find this product's exact value. sin 75° + sin 15°

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Recognize that the expression involves the sum of two sine functions: \(\sin 75^\circ + \sin 15^\circ\).
Recall the sum-to-product identity for sine functions: \(\sin A + \sin B = 2 \sin \left( \frac{A+B}{2} \right) \cos \left( \frac{A-B}{2} \right)\).
Apply the identity by setting \(A = 75^\circ\) and \(B = 15^\circ\), then calculate the averages: \(\frac{A+B}{2} = \frac{75^\circ + 15^\circ}{2}\) and \(\frac{A-B}{2} = \frac{75^\circ - 15^\circ}{2}\).
Rewrite the original sum as a product using the identity: \(2 \sin \left( \frac{75^\circ + 15^\circ}{2} \right) \cos \left( \frac{75^\circ - 15^\circ}{2} \right)\).
If required, evaluate the sine and cosine values at these angles to find the exact value of the product.

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