44) Angle x lies in the third quadrant, and tan x = 9/40
. Determine an exact value for cos(2x).
consider the triangle in standard position in QIII. If tanx = 9/40 then we have
x = -40
y = -9
r = 41
so, cosx = -40/41thus,
cos(2x) = 2(-40/41)^2 - 1 = 1519/1681
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Given that x = -40, y = -9, and r = 41, we can find the value of cos(x) using the Pythagorean identity cos^2(x) + sin^2(x) = 1.
Since cos^2(x) + sin^2(x) = 1, cos^2(x) = 1 - sin^2(x).
Using the fact that cos(x) = x / r, we have cos(x) = -40/41.
Hence, cos^2(x) = (-40/41)^2.
Now, to find cos(2x), we can use the formula cos(2x) = 2 * cos^2(x) - 1.
Substituting the value of cos^2(x), we have:
cos(2x) = 2 * (-40/41)^2 - 1
cos(2x) = 2 * (1600/1681) - 1
cos(2x) = (3200/1681) - 1
cos(2x) = (3200 - 1681) / 1681
cos(2x) = 1519/1681.
Therefore, an exact value for cos(2x) is 1519/1681.
Since angle x lies in the third quadrant, the sine and cosine values will be negative.
We know that tan(x) = sin(x) / cos(x).
Given that tan(x) = 9/40, we can find the value of sin(x) by using the Pythagorean identity sin^2(x) + cos^2(x) = 1.
Since sin^2(x) + cos^2(x) = 1, cos^2(x) = 1 - sin^2(x).
Using the fact that tan(x) = sin(x) / cos(x), we have sin(x) = (tan(x) * cos(x)).
So, sin(x) = (9/40) * cos(x).
Since sin(x) = -sqrt(1 - cos^2(x)), we have -sqrt(1 - cos^2(x)) = (9/40) * cos(x).
Squaring both sides of the equation, we get 1 - cos^2(x) = (81/1600) * cos^2(x).
Simplifying, we have 1 = (81/1600) * cos^2(x) + cos^2(x).
Combining like terms, we get 1 = (81/1600 + 1600/1600) * cos^2(x).
Simplifying further, we get 1 = (1681/1600) * cos^2(x).
Taking the square root of both sides, we get cos(x) = sqrt(1600/1681).
Therefore, cos(x) = -40/41.
Now, to find cos(2x), we can use the formula cos(2x) = cos^2(x) - sin^2(x).
We already know that cos(x) = -40/41 and sin(x) = -sqrt(1 - cos^2(x)).
Substituting these values into the cosine formula, we get:
cos(2x) = (-40/41)^2 - (-sqrt(1 - (-40/41)^2))^2.
Simplifying this expression, we have:
cos(2x) = 1600/1681 - (1 - 1600/1681)
cos(2x) = 1600/1681 - 1681/1681 + 1600/1681
cos(2x) = (1600 - 1681 + 1600) / 1681
cos(2x) = 3199/1681.
Therefore, an exact value for cos(2x) is 3199/1681.