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Express sin 75° + cos 65° in terms of trigonometric ratios of angles between 0o and 45o.

Given: sin 75° + cos 65°.

We can write,


75° = 90° - 15°


& 65° = 90° - 25°


Then, sin 75° + cos 65° = sin (90° - 15°) + cos (90° - 25°)


sin 75° + cos 65° = cos 15° + sin 25°


[, sin (90° - θ ) = cos θ & cos (90° - θ) = sin θ]


In cos 15° + sin 25°, 15° & 25° both are angles between 0° and 45°.


Thus, answer is sin 75° + cos 65° = cos 15° + sin 25°.


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