Question 12 Marks
Prove that:
$\sin47^\circ+\cos77^\circ=\cos17^\circ$
$\sin47^\circ+\cos77^\circ=\cos17^\circ$
Answer
View full question & answer→We have,
$\text{LHS}=\sin47^\circ+\cos77^\circ$
$=\ \sin(90^\circ-43^\circ)+\cos77^\circ$
$=\ \cos43^\circ+\cos77^\circ$
$=\ \cos(60^\circ-17^\circ)+\cos(60^\circ+17^\circ)$
$=\ 2\cos60^\circ\cos17^\circ$
$=\ 2\times\frac{1}{2}\times\cos17^\circ$
$=\ \cos17^\circ$
$=\ \text{RHS}$
$\therefore\ \sin47^\circ+\cos77^\circ=\cos17^\circ\ \text{Hence proved}.$
$\text{LHS}=\sin47^\circ+\cos77^\circ$
$=\ \sin(90^\circ-43^\circ)+\cos77^\circ$
$=\ \cos43^\circ+\cos77^\circ$
$=\ \cos(60^\circ-17^\circ)+\cos(60^\circ+17^\circ)$
$=\ 2\cos60^\circ\cos17^\circ$
$=\ 2\times\frac{1}{2}\times\cos17^\circ$
$=\ \cos17^\circ$
$=\ \text{RHS}$
$\therefore\ \sin47^\circ+\cos77^\circ=\cos17^\circ\ \text{Hence proved}.$