How to find the values of: a) cos (A-B) b) tan (A+B) while angle is obtuse with sin A = 3/5 and angle B is acute with sin B = 12/13 ?

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Jul 27, 2018

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Explanation:

If angle A is obtuse, then using a right-angled triangle,

sin A=3/5
cos A=-4/5 (cos is negative in the second quadrant)
tan A=-3/4 (tan is negative in the second quadrant)

If angle B is acute, then using a right-angled triangle,

sin B=12/13
cos B=5/13
tan B=12/5

a)
cos(A-B)=cosAcosB+sinAsinB
=(-4/5)(5/13)+(3/5)(12/13)
=-4/13+36/65
=16/65

b)
tan(A+B)=(tanA+tanB)/(1-tanAtanB)
=(-3/4+12/5)/(1-(-3/4)(12/5))
=(33/20)/(1+9/5)
=33/20times5/14
=33/56