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

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Chapter 6 - Analytic Trigonometry - Section 6.5 Sum and Difference Formulas - 6.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 509: 82

Answer

$-\frac{1}{7}$

Work Step by Step

1. Let $cos^{-1}(\frac{3}{5})=u$ (quadrant I), we have $cos(u)=\frac{3}{5}, tan(u)=\frac{4}{3}$ 2. $tan(\frac{\pi}{4}-u)=\frac{tan\frac{\pi}{4}-tan(u)}{1+tan\frac{\pi}{4}tan(u)} =\frac{1-\frac{4}{3}}{1+(\frac{4}{3})}=-\frac{1}{7}$
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