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Trigonometry 1.4 – SinA = Cos(90-A)

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You’ll learn

  • Show that the two non-right angles of a right-angled triangle add to 90°
  • Derive sin A = cos(90° − A) and cos A = sin(90° − A) from the opp/adj swap
  • Rewrite sin of any angle as cos of its complement (e.g. sin 70° = cos 20°)

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