5. Use the sum formula to establish the identity: \( \sin \left( \frac{\pi}{2} + \theta \right) = \cos \theta \)
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In this case, we want to find sin^2(80°). We can rewrite this as sin(80°) * sin(80°). Let's set A = B = 80° in the sum formula: sin(80° + 80°) = sin(80°)cos(80°) + cos(80°)sin(80°). Since A and B are the same, we can simplify this to: sin(160°) = Show more…
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