2021 SJI P2 Q3

2021 SJI P2 Q3

IB Year 5 | Grade 11
7 marks

\(\alpha,\ \beta\) and \(\gamma\) are angles in a triangle.

  1. Show that \(\cos\gamma=-\cos(\alpha+\beta)\).[2]
  2. Given that \(\sin\alpha=\dfrac5{13}\) and \(\cos\beta=-\dfrac35\), without solving for \(\alpha,\ \beta\) and \(\gamma\), find the value of \(\cos\gamma\).[5]

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Answer:(a) Shown (b) \(\dfrac{56}{65}\)

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