To find which trigonometric function has the same value as \( \sin 38^\circ \), we can use the co-function identity. The identity states that:
\[ \sin(\theta) = \cos(90^\circ - \theta) \]
For \( \theta = 38^\circ \):
\[ \sin 38^\circ = \cos(90^\circ - 38^\circ) = \cos 52^\circ \]
Therefore, the trigonometric function that has the same value as \( \sin 38^\circ \) is:
cos 52°.