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What is the value of {sin(90 - x)cos[π - (x - y)]} + {cos(90 - x)sin[π - (y - x)]}?

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sin(90 - x)cos[π - (x - y)] + cos(90 - x)sin[π - (y - x)]
⇒ cosx{-cos(x - y)} + sinx.sin(y - x)
⇒ -cosx.cos(x - y) + sinx.sin(y - x)
⇒ -cosx(cosx.cosy + sinx.siny) + sinx(siny.cosx - cosy.sinx)
⇒ -cos2x.cosy - cosx.sinx.siny + sinx.siny.cosx - cosy.sin2x
⇒ -cosy(cos2x + sin2x)
⇒ -cosy
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