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If sin ( A ) + sin ( A + 20 ) = 1 , \sin(A)+\sin(A+20)=1, then find A (in degrees).

Note: Assume 0 < A < 90. 0 < A < 90.


The answer is 20.51.

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Mohamed Ameén
May 16, 2015

if :sin(A)+sin(A+20)=1 therefore, sin(A)+sin(a)cos(20)+cos(A)sin(20)=1

sin(A)(1+cos(20))+cos(A)sin(20)=1

then we know that ,

cos(20)=(2cos(10)^2) -1 , sin (20)=2sin(10)cos(10)

therefore,

sin(A)cos(10)^2 +2sin(10)cos(10)=1

2cos(10)*(sin(A)cos(10)+cos(A)sin(10))=1

we know, sin(a+10)=(sin(A)cos(10)+cos(A)sin(10)

then, 2cos(10)sin(A+10)=1

sin(A=10)=0.577

then, A+10=30.51 A=20.51

OR A+10=149.489 A=139.489

the condition says that" A cannot be more than 90 or less than 0"

Finally we have A=20.51 .

Is there a way to solve this without using a calculator?

Calvin Lin Staff - 6 years ago

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you know, I'm currently studying "Double angle and the sum of angles " so I promise I'll try to find away ! ;)

Mohamed Ameén - 6 years ago

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