To simplify the given expression, we can first simplify the numerator and denominator separately.
Numerator sin(pi/4 - a) + cos(pi/4 - a Using the angle subtraction formula for sine and cosine sin(pi/4)cos(a) - cos(pi/4)sin(a) + cos(pi/4)cos(a) + sin(pi/4)sin(a = sqrt(2)/2 cos(a) - sqrt(2)/2 sin(a) + sqrt(2)/2 cos(a) + sqrt(2)/2 sin(a = sqrt(2) * cos(a)
Denominator sin(pi/4 - a) - cos(pi/4 - a Using the angle subtraction formula for sine and cosine sin(pi/4)cos(a) - cos(pi/4)sin(a) - cos(pi/4)cos(a) - sin(pi/4)sin(a = sqrt(2)/2 cos(a) - sqrt(2)/2 sin(a) - sqrt(2)/2 cos(a) - sqrt(2)/2 sin(a = -sqrt(2) * sin(a)
Therefore, the simplified expression is (sqrt(2) cos(a)) / (-sqrt(2) sin(a) = -cot(a)
To simplify the given expression, we can first simplify the numerator and denominator separately.
Numerator
sin(pi/4 - a) + cos(pi/4 - a
Using the angle subtraction formula for sine and cosine
sin(pi/4)cos(a) - cos(pi/4)sin(a) + cos(pi/4)cos(a) + sin(pi/4)sin(a
= sqrt(2)/2 cos(a) - sqrt(2)/2 sin(a) + sqrt(2)/2 cos(a) + sqrt(2)/2 sin(a
= sqrt(2) * cos(a)
Denominator
sin(pi/4 - a) - cos(pi/4 - a
Using the angle subtraction formula for sine and cosine
sin(pi/4)cos(a) - cos(pi/4)sin(a) - cos(pi/4)cos(a) - sin(pi/4)sin(a
= sqrt(2)/2 cos(a) - sqrt(2)/2 sin(a) - sqrt(2)/2 cos(a) - sqrt(2)/2 sin(a
= -sqrt(2) * sin(a)
Therefore, the simplified expression is
(sqrt(2) cos(a)) / (-sqrt(2) sin(a)
= -cot(a)