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Evaluate the following equation exactly: cos (sin^-1(12/13) + tan^-1(1))
Solution
cos ( sin^-1 (12/13) + tan^-1 (1) )
let
sin^-1 12/13 =x
sin x = 12 / 13
cos x = 5 / 13
tan ^-1 1 = y
tan y= 1
sin y = 1 / sqrt 2
cos y = 1/ sqrt 2
applying cos (x+y ) formula
cos (x+y) = cos x cos y - sin x sin y
plugging the values we get
cos (x+y) = ( 5/13)(1/sqrt 2 ) - (12/13)(1/sqrt 2)
= 5 / 13 sqrt 2 - 12 / 13 sqrt 2
= -7 / 13 sqrt 2
or - (7 sqrt 2) / 26
