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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help please! question is below!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here is the question

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Find the exact value of what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cos (a+B) sorry about that

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[\cos (\alpha +\beta )= \cos \alpha \cos \beta -\sin \alpha \sin \beta \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I find cos a and sin B since they are not given?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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OpenStudy (mertsj):

use the Pythagorean theorem and find the missing side. Then you can find the cosine of alpha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The missing side is 15. so cos of alpha would be 15/17 right? and what about sin B?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Draw the triangle. You know the cosine. Find the missing side and then you can find the sine.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So sin B is = 8/17?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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