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Are sin and cos reciprocals of each other? Why?

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cosθ = sin (90° – θ) means that if θ is equal to 25 degrees, then cos 25° = sin (90° – 25°) = sin 65°.

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no bc sin:opposite/hypotenuse and cos:adjacent/hypotenuse
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