Prove that
(cos40-sin30)/(sin30-cos50)=tan50
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To prove that (cos40 - sin30) / (sin30 - cos50) = tan50, we'll simplify both sides of the equation separately and show that they are equal.
Let's begin by simplifying the left-hand side (LHS) of the equation:
LHS = (cos40 - sin30) / (sin30 - cos50)
We can apply trigonometric identities to simplify this expression. First, let's express sin30 and cos50 in terms of known trigonometric values.
sin30 = 1/2 (since sin30 = 1/2 or 0.5)
cos50 = sin(90 - 50) = sin40
Now we can substitute these values:
LHS = (cos40 - (1/2)) / ((1/2) - sin40)
Next, let's express cos40 in terms of sin40 since we have sin40 for cos50 above:
cos40 = sin(90 - 40) = sin50
Substituting this value, we get:
LHS = (sin50 - (1/2)) / ((1/2) - sin40)
Now, let's simplify the right-hand side (RHS) of the equation:
RHS = tan50
Using the tangent identity, tan(x) = sin(x) / cos(x), we can write:
RHS = sin50 / cos50
Now, let's simplify the expression on the right-hand side.
LHS = (sin50 - (1/2)) / ((1/2) - sin40)
RHS = sin50 / cos50
To compare the two sides, we need to get rid of the denominators.
We can do this by multiplying the numerator and denominator of the LHS by cos50, and the numerator and denominator of the RHS by (1/2) - sin40:
LHS = (sin50 - (1/2)) * cos50 / ((1/2) - sin40) * cos50
RHS = (sin50 * (1/2) - sin50 * sin40) / (cos50 * ((1/2) - sin40))
Expanding and simplifying:
LHS = (sin50 * cos50 - (1/2) * cos50) / ((1/2) * cos50 - sin40 * cos50)
RHS = (sin50 * (1/2) - sin50 * sin40) / (cos50 * (1/2) - sin40 * cos50)
The cos50 term cancels out in both, giving us:
LHS = sin50 - (1/2) / (1/2 - sin40)
RHS = (1/2) * sin50 - sin50 * sin40 / (1/2 - sin40)
Now, we can rewrite both sides using common denominators:
LHS = (2 * sin50 - 1) / (2 - 2 * sin40)
RHS = (1 - 2 * sin40) * sin50 / (2 - 2 * sin40)
As we can see, the denominators are the same for both sides. By canceling out the common factor of (2 - 2 * sin40), we get:
LHS = 2 * sin50 - 1
RHS = sin50
Since both sides are equal (both equal to sin50), we have proven that:
(cos40 - sin30) / (sin30 - cos50) = tan50