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cosx-cosy=-2[sin(x+y)\2][sin(x-y)\2] which implies that answer must be -1

Question:

     What is the value of [(sin x + sin y) (sin x – sin y)]/[(cosx + cosy) (cosy – cosx)]? 

Options:
A)

     0

B)

     1

C)

     – 1

D)

     2

Solution:

sinx+siny(sinxsiny)cosx+cosycosycosx         =2sinx+y2  cosx-y2    2cosx+y2  sinx-y2    2cosx+y2  cosx-y2    2sinx+y2  sinx-y2    =1   

Alternative method:-

=>sin0°+sin90°  sin0°-sin90°  cos0°+cos90°  cos0°-cos90°        =1×(-1)1×(-1)=1   

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