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10 grade maths

Evaluate the following: cos(37°) / sin(53°)

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We are asked to evaluate the expression:

cos(37°) / sin(53°).

To solve this, we can use the following trigonometric identity:

cos(37°) = sin(53°).

This identity comes from the co-function identity, which states that:

cos(θ) = sin(90° - θ).

In this case:

cos(37°) = sin(90° - 37°) = sin(53°).

Therefore, the expression simplifies as follows:

cos(37°) / sin(53°) = sin(53°) / sin(53°).

Since both the numerator and the denominator are the same, the result is:

So, the value of cos(37°) / sin(53°) is 1.