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 223: 79

Answer

Express the formula of $E$ in terms of $\cos\frac{\pi t}{4}$: $$E=-20\cos\frac{\pi t}{4}$$

Work Step by Step

$$E=20\sin\Big(\frac{\pi t}{4}-\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)$$ For $\sin\Big(\frac{\pi t}{4}-\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)$, the identity of the difference of sines can be applied. $$\sin(A-B)=\sin A\cos B-\cos A\sin B$$ which means $$\sin\Big(\frac{\pi t}{4}-\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)=\sin\frac{\pi t}{4}\cos\frac{\pi}{2}-\cos\frac{\pi t}{4}\sin\frac{\pi}{2}$$ $$\sin\Big(\frac{\pi t}{4}-\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)=\sin\frac{\pi t}{4}\times0-\cos\frac{\pi t}{4}\times1$$ $$\sin\Big(\frac{\pi t}{4}-\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)=-\cos\frac{\pi t}{4}$$ Therefore, $E$ can be written as $$E=20\times\Big(-\cos\frac{\pi t}{4}\Big)$$ $$E=-20\cos\frac{\pi t}{4}$$
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