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if sin (-a)= - sin(a) why cos(-a) = cos(a)


nafeesahmad0616 3rd Jan, 2021
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Parmeshwar Suhag 3rd Jan, 2021

Hello Candidate,

Let me tell you that, there are 4 quadrants in cartesian plane.

In the first quadrant the angle is from 0 to 90, and here all the Trignometric functions are positive. In the 2nd quadrant, only Sinx and Cosecx are positive.

In 3rd quadrant only Tanx and Cotx are positive, whereas in 4th quadrant only Cosx and Secx are positive.

Now Sin(-x) means , Sin(360-x) , this value lies in the 4th quadrant and hence this becames -Sinx.

But for Cos(-x) , this is same Cos(360-x), which also lies in 4th quadrant. But we know that in 4th quadrant, Cosx is positive. Hence answer comes Cosx

Hope it helps.

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3rd Jan, 2021
Thank you very much sir for clearing my doubt
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