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: 55

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{10}(4\sqrt 3-3)$

Work Step by Step

Let us consider $\cos \theta=\dfrac{3}{5}$ Since, $\sin \theta$ is negative in second quadrant. so, we have $\sin \theta=\sqrt{1-\cos^2 \theta}=-\dfrac{4}{5}$ and $\tan \phi=-\sqrt 3$ This gives: $\phi=\pi-\dfrac{\pi}{3}=\dfrac{2\pi}{3}$ Now, $\cos(\theta-\phi)=\cos \theta \cos \phi-\sin \theta \sin \phi$ This implies that $\cos \theta \cos \phi-\sin \theta \sin \phi=(\dfrac{3}{5})(\dfrac{-1}{2})-(\dfrac{-4}{5})(\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2})$ or, $=\dfrac{1}{10}(4\sqrt 3-3)$
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