Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 506: 22

Answer

$\frac{4}{5}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Letting $cot^{-1}(\frac{3}{4})=t$, we have $cot(t)=\frac{3}{4}$ with $0\lt t \lt \frac{\pi}{2}$ Step 2. Form a right triangle of $x=3, y=4, r=5$ with angle $t$ facing $y$. Step 3. We have $sin(cot^{-1}(\frac{3}{4}))=sin(t)=\frac{4}{5}$
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