Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - 7.5 Sum and Difference Formulas - 7.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 489: 86

Answer

$-\frac{4}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Letting $cos^{-1}(\frac{4}{5})=u$, we have $cos(u)=\frac{4}{5}$, thus $cot(u)=\frac{4}{3}$ Step 2. We have $sin^{-1}(1)=\frac{\pi}{2}$ Step 3. $tan(u+\frac{\pi}{2})=-cot(u)=-\frac{4}{3}$
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