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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
Take <math>y=0\implies \sin(x)</math>, so <math>\fbox{B}</math>
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By the addition formula for <math>\sin</math>, this becomes <math>\sin{((x-y)+y)} = \sin{x}</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}}</math>.
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Problem 11

Simplify $\sin (x-y) \cos y + \cos (x-y) \sin y$.

$\textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \sin x\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \cos x\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \sin x \cos 2y\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \cos x\cos 2y$

Solution

By the addition formula for $\sin$, this becomes $\sin{((x-y)+y)} = \sin{x}$, so the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}}$.

See Also

1983 AHSME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 10
Followed by
Problem 12
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