Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Addition and Subtraction Formulas - 7.2 Exercises - Page 552: 52

Answer

$0$

Work Step by Step

Let us consider $p=\sin^{-1} \dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}$ and $q=\cot^{-1} {\sqrt 3}$ This gives $p=\dfrac{\pi}{3}$ and $q=\dfrac{\pi}{6}$ Now, $\cos(\sin^{-1} \dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}+\cot^{-1} {\sqrt 3})=\cos (p+q)$ This implies that $\cos (p+q)=\cos (\dfrac{\pi}{3}+\dfrac{\pi}{6})=\cos \dfrac{\pi}{2}$ But $\cos \dfrac{\pi}{2}=0$ Hence, $\cos(\sin^{-1} \dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}+\cot^{-1} {\sqrt 3})=0$
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