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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Use the sum formula for sine to simplify the expression. The formula states that .
Step 2
Remove parentheses.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Apply the reference angle by finding the angle with equivalent trig values in the first quadrant. Make the expression negative because cosine is negative in the second quadrant.
Step 3.2
The exact value of is .
Step 3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.4
Move to the left of .
Step 3.5
Rewrite as .
Step 3.6
Apply the reference angle by finding the angle with equivalent trig values in the first quadrant.
Step 3.7
The exact value of is .
Step 3.8
Multiply by .
Step 4
Add and .