Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Addition and Subtraction Formulas - 7.2 Exercises - Page 551: 27

Answer

$\sin(x-\pi)=-\sin(x)$

Work Step by Step

$\sin(x-\pi)$ Expand using subtraction formula for sine on page 545: $=\sin(x)\cos(\pi)-\cos(x)\sin(\pi)$ Evaluate $\cos(\pi)$ and $\sin(\pi)$: $=\sin(x)*(-1)-\cos(x)*0$ Simplify: $=-\sin(x)$ Therefore, $\sin(x-\pi)=-\sin(x)$.
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