Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Identities - Section 5.3 Sum and Difference Identities for Cosine - 5.3 Exercises - Page 213: 41

Answer

$$\theta=20^\circ$$

Work Step by Step

$$\sin(3\theta-15^\circ)=\cos(\theta+25^\circ)\hspace{1cm}(1)$$ Cofunction identity: $$\cos\theta=\sin(90^\circ-\theta)$$ So, $$\cos(\theta+25^\circ)=\sin[90^\circ-(\theta+25^\circ)]$$ $$\cos(\theta+25^\circ)=\sin(65^\circ-\theta)$$ Replace this in $(1)$ for $\cos(\theta+25^\circ)$: $$\sin(3\theta-15^\circ)=\sin(65^\circ-\theta)$$ $$3\theta-15^\circ=65^\circ-\theta$$ $$4\theta=80^\circ$$ $$\theta=20^\circ$$
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