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  • 11-05-2018
  • Mathematics
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If sin x =1/2 what
is cos x

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gmany
gmany gmany
  • 15-05-2018
[tex]\sin^2x+\cos^2x=1\to\cos^2x=1-\sin^2x\to\cos x=\sqrt{1-\sin^2x}\\\\\sin x=\dfrac{1}{2}\\\\\text{substitute}\\\\\cos x=\sqrt{1-\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)^2}=\sqrt{1-\dfrac{1}{4}}=\sqrt{\dfrac{3}{4}}=\dfrac{\sqrt3}{\sqrt4}=\dfrac{\sqrt3}{2}[/tex]
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