Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Identities - Section 5.4 Sum and Difference Identities for Sine and Tangent - 5.4 Exercises - Page 222: 72

Answer

Express $\theta$ in terms of $\alpha$ and $\beta$. $$\theta=\beta-\alpha$$

Work Step by Step

In triangle $ABC$, $\angle A=\alpha$ and $\angle B=180^\circ-\beta$ and $\angle C=\theta$. Since the sum of 3 angles in a triangle reaches $180^\circ$, we can calculate $\angle C$, and thus express $\theta$, in terms of $\alpha$ and $\beta$. $$\angle A+\angle B+\angle C=180^\circ$$ $$\alpha+180^\circ-\beta+\theta=180^\circ$$ $$\theta=180^\circ-\alpha-180^\circ+\beta$$ $$\theta=\beta-\alpha$$ $\theta$ has been expressed in terms of $\alpha$ and $\beta$.
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