Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
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Chapter 6 - Analytic Trigonometry - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 528: 59

Answer

$\frac{33}{65}$

Work Step by Step

1. Let $cos^{-1}\frac{5}{13}=u$, we have $cos(u)=\frac{5}{13}$ and $sin(u)=\frac{12}{13}$ 2. Let $cos^{-1}\frac{4}{5}=v$, we have $cos(v)=\frac{4}{5}$ and $sin(v)=\frac{ 3}{5}$ 3. Thus $sin(u-v)=sin(u)cos(v)-cos(u)sin(v)=(\frac{12}{13})(\frac{4}{5})-(\frac{5}{13})(\frac{3}{5})=\frac{33}{65}$
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