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 552: 56

Answer

$\dfrac{-6\sqrt{10}}{25}$

Work Step by Step

Let us consider $\tan \theta=\dfrac{4}{3}$ Since, $\sin \theta$ and $\cos \theta$ bot are negative in third quadrant. so, we have $\sin \theta=-\dfrac{4}{5}$ and $\cos \theta=-\dfrac{3}{5}$ Now, $\sin \phi=-\dfrac{\sqrt {10}}{10}$ and $\cos \phi=\dfrac{3}{\sqrt {10}}$ This gives: $\phi=\pi-\dfrac{\pi}{3}=\dfrac{2\pi}{3}$ Now, $\sin(\theta-\phi)=\sin \theta \cos \phi-\sin \phi \cos \theta$ This implies that $\sin \theta \cos \phi-\sin \phi \cos \theta=(-\dfrac{3}{5})(\dfrac{3}{2})-(\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt{10}})(\dfrac{-3}{5})$ or, $=\dfrac{-6\sqrt{10}}{25}$
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