Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 506: 63

Answer

$-\frac{7}{25}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Letting $tan^{-1}(\frac{4}{3})=x$, we have $tan(x)=\frac{4}{3}, sin(x)=\frac{4}{5}$ Step 2. We have $cos(2x)=1-2sin^2(x)=1-2(\frac{4}{5})^2=-\frac{7}{25}$
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