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Why do we use sine and cosine if in fourier transform together?

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Why do we use sine and cosine if fourier transform together?

I think it is possible to use only cosine function, but why the formula is used with sine? I am trying to understand but don't know what to do after Fourier transform with imaginary part and real part.