Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - Section 5.2 Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach - 5.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 403: 108

Answer

$\dfrac{\sqrt 3 -1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Recall the identity: $(f- g) (x)=f(x) - g(x)$ Let us consider: $f(x)=\sin x $ and $g(x)=\cos x$ Now, $(f+g) (60^{\circ})=f (60^{\circ})+g(60^{\circ})$ We know from the unit circle that $\sin (60^{\circ}) =\dfrac{\sqrt {3}}{2}$ and $\cos (60^{\circ})=\dfrac{1}{2}$ Thus, we have: $(f -g) (60^{\circ}) =\sin (60^{\circ}) -\cos ((60^{\circ}) \\=\dfrac{\sqrt {3}}{2} - \dfrac{1}{2} \\=\dfrac{\sqrt 3 -1}{2}$
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