Mathematics
Question:
Simplify: sin(x - π) (NOTE: The angle is "x - pi".?
Caroline
2009-11-21 19:40:26 UTC
Simplify: sin(x - π) (NOTE: The angle is "x - pi".
Four answers:
Stanman
2009-11-21 20:07:34 UTC
You can use this formula: sin(a - b) = (sin a)(cos b) - (cos a)(sin b)
sin(x - π)
= (sin x)(cos π) - (cos x)(sin π)
= (sin x)(-1) - (cos x)(0)
= -(sin x)
notthejake
2009-11-21 19:44:20 UTC
sin (x - pi) = sin x cos pi - cos x sin pi
cos pi = -1
sin pi = 0
sub to give: -sin x
sin (x - pi) = -sin x
vcs7578
2009-11-21 20:25:53 UTC
sin(x - π)= - sin(π - x)= - sinx
nozar nazari
2009-11-21 19:53:11 UTC
=-sin x
God bless you.
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