1. If x is an acute angle and tan x =3/4, evaluate  

(a) cosx - sinx (b) cosx + sinx

cosx+sinx cosx - sinx

1 answer

this is a 3-4-5 right triangle (a Pythagorean triple...all whole numbers)

cos(x) = 4/5

sin(x) = 3/5
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