Michael J. answered 07/26/16
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Sine is equal to cosine if their angles add up to π/2.
πcosθ + πsinθ = π/2
2ncosθ + 2nsinθ = π
2π(cosθ + sinθ) = π
cosθ + sinθ = 1/2
√(1 - sin2θ) + sinθ - 1/2 = 0
Solve for sinθ from the bold equation. Then once you found sinθ, use the Pythagorean identity to find cosθ. Finally, use the double-angle identity to find sin2θ.