Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter 5 - Review Exercises - Page 707: 15

Answer

The required value is $\frac{\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{6}}{4}$

Work Step by Step

We know that the term $\sin \left( {{195}^{\circ }} \right)$ can be expressed as $\sin \left( {{135}^{\circ }}+{{60}^{\circ }} \right)$. Now, apply the sum formula for sin. The identity $\sin \left( C+D \right)$ is equal to the product of sine of the first angle and cosine of the second angle plus the product of the cosine of the first angle and the sine of the second angle. $\sin \left( C+D \right)=\sin C\text{cos }D+\cos C\sin D$ Now, use the sum formula in the given expression and apply the values of the trigonometric functions. $\begin{align} & sin\left( {{195}^{\circ }} \right)=\sin \left( {{135}^{\circ }}+{{60}^{\circ }} \right) \\ & =\sin {{135}^{\circ }}\cos {{60}^{\circ }}+\cos {{135}^{\circ }}\sin {{60}^{\circ }} \\ & =\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}.\frac{1}{2}+\left( -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \right).\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \\ & =\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}-\frac{\sqrt{6}}{4} \\ & =\frac{\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{6}}{4} \end{align}$
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