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: 57

Answer

$\dfrac{2\sqrt 5}{65}$

Work Step by Step

Here, we have $\sin(\theta+\phi)=\sin \theta \cos \phi+\sin \phi \cos \theta$ Let us consider $\sin \theta=\dfrac{5}{13}$ and $\cos \theta=-\dfrac{12}{13}$ Since, $\cos \phi$ is negative in second quadrant. so, we have $\cos \phi=-\dfrac{2\sqrt 5}{5}$ and $\sin \phi=\dfrac{\sqrt 5}{5}$ Now, $\sin \phi=-\dfrac{\sqrt {10}}{10}$ and $\cos \phi=\dfrac{3}{\sqrt {10}}$ This gives: $\phi=\pi-\dfrac{\pi}{3}=\dfrac{2\pi}{3}$ Then, we get $\sin \theta \cos \phi +\sin \phi \cos \theta=(\dfrac{5}{13})(\dfrac{-2\sqrt 5}{5})+(\dfrac{12}{13})(\dfrac{\sqrt 5}{5})$ or, $=\dfrac{2\sqrt 5}{65}$
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