Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 5 - Review - Exercises - Page 463: 10

Answer

10a. $0.809$ 10b. $0.809$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{\pi}{5}$ is not part of the unit circle of trignometric values, so a calculator is necessary for 10a and 10b 10a. $cos(\frac{\pi}{5})$ = 0.809 10b. $cos(\frac{-\pi}{5})$ is in the 4th quadrant, which is positive for cosine. $= 0.809$
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