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Solve for x

sin ((π/2) - x) = cos x

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Final answer:

The equation sin((π/2) - x) = cos x has x that can be any real number since the identity holds true for all real numbers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation that is provided, sin((π/2) - x) = cos x, is an identity called the co-function identity.

The co-function identity states that sin(θ) = cos(90° - θ) and vice versa.

Thus, sin ((π/2) - x) is equivalent to cos x.

Therefore, x can be any angle that satisfies this identity.

In other words, x can be any real number, because for every value of x, there will always be a corresponding value of sin ((π/2) - x) that equals cos x due to the periodic nature of trigonometric functions.

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