Find the value of sin73° + cos137°
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
sin73° + cos137° [(cos90°+θ) = -sinθ]
= sin73° + (-sin47°) [sin(c-d) = 2cos\(\frac{c+d}{2}\) × sin\(\frac{c - d}{2}\)]
⇒ 2cos(\(\frac{73+47}{2}\)) × sin(\(\frac{73 - 47}{2}\))
2 × cos60° × sin13°
2 × \(\frac{1}{2}\) × sin13°
= sin13°