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

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Chapter 6 - Analytic Trigonometry - Section 6.6 Double-angle and Half-angle Formulas - 6.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 519: 40

Answer

$-\frac{\sqrt {15}}{7}$

Work Step by Step

1. Use the given figures, we have $cos\alpha=-\frac{1}{4}, sin\alpha=-\frac{\sqrt {15}}{4},tan\alpha=\sqrt {15}$ 2. $h(2\alpha)=tan(2\alpha)=\frac{2tan\alpha}{1-tan^2\alpha}=\frac{2\sqrt {15}}{1-15}=-\frac{\sqrt {15}}{7}$
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