Q. Express as a function of a DIFFERENT angle, 0∘≤θ<360∘.cos(220∘)cos(□∘)
Understand reference angles: Understand the concept of reference angles. A reference angle is the acute angle formed by the terminal side of an angle and the x-axis. It is always between 0∘ and 90∘ and is found by looking at the angle's location in the standard position and determining how far it is from the nearest x-axis.
Find reference angle for 220°: Find the reference angle for 220°. Since 220° is in the third quadrant, we subtract it from 180° to find the reference angle. Reference angle = 220°−180°=40°
Determine cosine sign in third quadrant: Determine the sign of the cosine function in the third quadrant.In the third quadrant, both the x and y coordinates are negative, so the cosine function, which corresponds to the x-coordinate, is negative.
Express cos(220°) with reference angle: Express cos(220°) in terms of the reference angle.Since the cosine function is negative in the third quadrant and the reference angle is 40°, we can write:cos(220°)=−cos(40°)
Verify reference angle within range: Verify that the reference angle is within the specified range.The reference angle 40∘ is within the range 0^\circ \leq \theta < 360^\circ, so our expression is valid.
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