Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 506: 26

Answer

$\sqrt {1-u^2}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Letting $sin^{-1}u=t$, we have $sin(t)=u$ Step 2. Form a right triangle of $y=u, r=1, x=\sqrt {1-u^2}$ with $|t|$ facing $y$. Step 3. We have $cos(sin^{-1}u)=cos(t)=\sqrt {1-u^2}$
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