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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you help me understand my trig homework? (I'll fan and medal)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cos(x-5pi/4)=-sqrt2/2(cosx+sinx)

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

so... you're looking for "x"?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

\(\Large \bf cos\left(x-\frac{5\pi}{4}\right)=-\cfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\) right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well i'm pretty sure x is also theta, because that's what my teacher said, but i think what you are suppose to do is prove that each side equals each other

OpenStudy (anonymous):

after the -\[\sqrt{2/2} is (cosx+sinx)\]

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

hmm missing info there... one sec \(\Large \bf cos\left(x-\frac{5\pi}{4}\right)=-\cfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2cos(x)sin(x)} ?\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the only thing in the denominator is the 2 though

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

\(\bf cos\left(x-\frac{5\pi}{4}\right)=-\sqrt{\cfrac{2}{2cos(x)sin(x)}} ?\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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