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Evaluate the following expressions exactly, showing each step clearly and without using a calculator. a. (i)
S
=
sin
75
∘
cos
15
∘
+
cos
75
∘
sin
15
∘
S=\sin 75^{\circ}\,\cos 15^{\circ}+\cos 75^{\circ}\,\sin 15^{\circ}
S
=
sin
7
5
∘
cos
1
5
∘
+
cos
7
5
∘
sin
1
5
∘
. b. (ii)
P
=
sin
75
∘
cos
15
∘
−
cos
75
∘
sin
15
∘
P=\sin 75^{\circ}\,\cos 15^{\circ}-\cos 75^{\circ}\,\sin 15^{\circ}
P
=
sin
7
5
∘
cos
1
5
∘
−
cos
7
5
∘
sin
1
5
∘
. c. (iii) Verify that the value obtained in part (ii) equals
sin
60
∘
\sin 60^{\circ}
sin
6
0
∘
.\
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