Answer
$\frac{1}{\sqrt {1+u^2}}$
Work Step by Step
1. Let $tan^{-1}u=t$, we have $tan(t)=u$.
2. Let $x=1,y=u$, we have $r=\sqrt {1+u^2}$
3. Thus $cos(tan^{-1}u)=cos(t)=\frac{x}{r}=\frac{1}{\sqrt {1+u^2}}$
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