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Ch. 5 - Trigonometric Identities
Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 6, Problema 5.42

Write each function as an expression involving functions of θ or x alone. See Example 2.
sin (3π/4 - x)

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Recognize that the expression \( \sin\left(\frac{3\pi}{4} - x\right) \) is a sine of a difference of two angles. We can use the sine difference identity to rewrite it.
Recall the sine difference identity: \( \sin(A - B) = \sin A \cos B - \cos A \sin B \). Here, let \( A = \frac{3\pi}{4} \) and \( B = x \).
Apply the identity: \( \sin\left(\frac{3\pi}{4} - x\right) = \sin\frac{3\pi}{4} \cdot \cos x - \cos\frac{3\pi}{4} \cdot \sin x \).
Evaluate the trigonometric functions of the constant angle \( \frac{3\pi}{4} \): \( \sin\frac{3\pi}{4} \) and \( \cos\frac{3\pi}{4} \). These are standard values on the unit circle.
Substitute these values back into the expression to write \( \sin\left(\frac{3\pi}{4} - x\right) \) entirely in terms of \( \sin x \) and \( \cos x \).

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The angle difference identity states that sin(A - B) = sin A cos B - cos A sin B. This formula allows you to express the sine of a difference of two angles as a combination of sines and cosines of the individual angles, which is essential for rewriting sin(3π/4 - x).
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