Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 5 - Test - Page 315: 14

Answer

$-\frac{56}{65}$

Work Step by Step

$\cos A$ is positive as $A$ is in the fourth quadrant. $\cos A=\sqrt {1-\sin^{2}A}=\sqrt {1-(-\frac{3}{5})^{2}}=\frac{4}{5}$ $\cos B$ is negative as $B$ is in the second quadrant. $\cos B=-\sqrt {1-\sin^{2}B}=-\sqrt {1-(\frac{12}{13})^{2}}=-\frac{5}{13}$ $\cos(A-B)=\cos A\cos B+\sin A\sin B$ $=(\frac{4}{5})(-\frac{5}{13})+(-\frac{3}{5})(\frac{12}{13})=-\frac{56}{65}$
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