Evaluate and Simplify $cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}]$












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I am trying to evaluate and simplify $cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}]$.



I am getting $frac{11}{10}$ but the answer is $frac{3-4sqrt{3}}{10}$



My Process:



$cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}]$



$cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] + cos(frac{pi}{3})$



$(frac{2}{2}) cdot frac{3}{5} + frac{1}{2} cdot (frac{5}{5})$



$frac{6}{10} + frac{5}{10}$



$frac{11}{10}$






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    Your $frac{11}{10}$ can't possibly be the cosine of anything!
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    @TonyK Not for real ;^)
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I am trying to evaluate and simplify $cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}]$.



I am getting $frac{11}{10}$ but the answer is $frac{3-4sqrt{3}}{10}$



My Process:



$cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}]$



$cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] + cos(frac{pi}{3})$



$(frac{2}{2}) cdot frac{3}{5} + frac{1}{2} cdot (frac{5}{5})$



$frac{6}{10} + frac{5}{10}$



$frac{11}{10}$






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    Your $frac{11}{10}$ can't possibly be the cosine of anything!
    – TonyK
    Nov 22 '18 at 18:05






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    @TonyK Not for real ;^)
    – Michael Hoppe
    Nov 22 '18 at 19:28














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I am trying to evaluate and simplify $cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}]$.



I am getting $frac{11}{10}$ but the answer is $frac{3-4sqrt{3}}{10}$



My Process:



$cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}]$



$cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] + cos(frac{pi}{3})$



$(frac{2}{2}) cdot frac{3}{5} + frac{1}{2} cdot (frac{5}{5})$



$frac{6}{10} + frac{5}{10}$



$frac{11}{10}$






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I am trying to evaluate and simplify $cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}]$.



I am getting $frac{11}{10}$ but the answer is $frac{3-4sqrt{3}}{10}$



My Process:



$cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}]$



$cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] + cos(frac{pi}{3})$



$(frac{2}{2}) cdot frac{3}{5} + frac{1}{2} cdot (frac{5}{5})$



$frac{6}{10} + frac{5}{10}$



$frac{11}{10}$






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    Your $frac{11}{10}$ can't possibly be the cosine of anything!
    – TonyK
    Nov 22 '18 at 18:05






  • 1




    @TonyK Not for real ;^)
    – Michael Hoppe
    Nov 22 '18 at 19:28














  • 1




    Your $frac{11}{10}$ can't possibly be the cosine of anything!
    – TonyK
    Nov 22 '18 at 18:05






  • 1




    @TonyK Not for real ;^)
    – Michael Hoppe
    Nov 22 '18 at 19:28








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Your $frac{11}{10}$ can't possibly be the cosine of anything!
– TonyK
Nov 22 '18 at 18:05




Your $frac{11}{10}$ can't possibly be the cosine of anything!
– TonyK
Nov 22 '18 at 18:05




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@TonyK Not for real ;^)
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 22 '18 at 19:28




@TonyK Not for real ;^)
– Michael Hoppe
Nov 22 '18 at 19:28










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You cannot separate out the $cos$ function as you have done in step two.



You can remember this identity.



$$cos(A+B)=cos(A)cos(B)-sin(A)sin(B)$$



Here $arccos(frac{3}{5})$ is an angle ( i.e., approximately $53$ degrees)



Using thus result you should get the desired answer.






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    (+1) ... for discussing the error in the OP
    – Mark Viola
    Nov 22 '18 at 18:05










  • @MarkViola thanks for your upvote.
    – Akash Roy
    Nov 22 '18 at 18:06










  • Thanks once again for your valuable edits @Mark, will bear these in mind.
    – Akash Roy
    Nov 22 '18 at 18:08










  • Thank you! I get it now. I just have to simplify $cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot cos(frac{3}{5}) - sin[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot sin(frac{pi}{3})$
    – LuminousNutria
    Nov 22 '18 at 18:09












  • @Luminous you can accept my answer if you understood.
    – Akash Roy
    Nov 22 '18 at 18:10



















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The $cos $ function doesn't behaves in linear way. In the 2nd step in your calculation you have treated it like a linear function. Just use the formula: $$cos(a+b)=cos(a)cos(b)-sin(a)sin(b)$$.






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$$
cos(a+b)=cos acos b-sin asin b
$$
and hence
$$
cosleft[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}right]=cosleft(cos^{-1}left(frac{3}{5}right)right)cosleft(frac{pi}{3}right)-sinleft(cos^{-1}left(frac{3}{5}right)right)sinleft(frac{pi}{3}right)\=frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-sqrt{1-frac{3^2}{5^2}}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}=cdots
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    By compound-angle formula,
    begin{eqnarray*}
    cos(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})+frac{pi}{3}) & = & cosleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)cosfrac{pi}{3}-sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)sin(frac{pi}{3})\
    & = & frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}.
    end{eqnarray*}



    To evaluate $sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)$, we let $theta=cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})$.
    Then $costheta=frac{3}{5}$. Recall that $sin^{2}theta+cos^{2}theta=1$
    and observe that $0<theta<frac{pi}{2}$. Therefore $sintheta>0$ and
    $sintheta$ is given by $sintheta=sqrt{1-cos^{2}theta}=frac{4}{5}$.
    It follows that
    begin{eqnarray*}
    cos(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})+frac{pi}{3}) & = & frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-frac{4}{5}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}\
    & = & frac{3}{10}-frac{2sqrt{3}}{5}
    end{eqnarray*}






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      Cos^-1(3/5) is 37°. So we get cos(37°+60°) which is equal to -0.39 same as the term you have mentioned as the answer.






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      • The first sentence in this answer is false: $arccosfrac 35$ is not $37^circ$.
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      • ... and $cos 97^circ$ is not $-0.39$.
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      You cannot separate out the $cos$ function as you have done in step two.



      You can remember this identity.



      $$cos(A+B)=cos(A)cos(B)-sin(A)sin(B)$$



      Here $arccos(frac{3}{5})$ is an angle ( i.e., approximately $53$ degrees)



      Using thus result you should get the desired answer.






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        (+1) ... for discussing the error in the OP
        – Mark Viola
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:05










      • @MarkViola thanks for your upvote.
        – Akash Roy
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:06










      • Thanks once again for your valuable edits @Mark, will bear these in mind.
        – Akash Roy
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:08










      • Thank you! I get it now. I just have to simplify $cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot cos(frac{3}{5}) - sin[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot sin(frac{pi}{3})$
        – LuminousNutria
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:09












      • @Luminous you can accept my answer if you understood.
        – Akash Roy
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:10
















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      You cannot separate out the $cos$ function as you have done in step two.



      You can remember this identity.



      $$cos(A+B)=cos(A)cos(B)-sin(A)sin(B)$$



      Here $arccos(frac{3}{5})$ is an angle ( i.e., approximately $53$ degrees)



      Using thus result you should get the desired answer.






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        (+1) ... for discussing the error in the OP
        – Mark Viola
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:05










      • @MarkViola thanks for your upvote.
        – Akash Roy
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:06










      • Thanks once again for your valuable edits @Mark, will bear these in mind.
        – Akash Roy
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:08










      • Thank you! I get it now. I just have to simplify $cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot cos(frac{3}{5}) - sin[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot sin(frac{pi}{3})$
        – LuminousNutria
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:09












      • @Luminous you can accept my answer if you understood.
        – Akash Roy
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:10














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      You cannot separate out the $cos$ function as you have done in step two.



      You can remember this identity.



      $$cos(A+B)=cos(A)cos(B)-sin(A)sin(B)$$



      Here $arccos(frac{3}{5})$ is an angle ( i.e., approximately $53$ degrees)



      Using thus result you should get the desired answer.






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      You cannot separate out the $cos$ function as you have done in step two.



      You can remember this identity.



      $$cos(A+B)=cos(A)cos(B)-sin(A)sin(B)$$



      Here $arccos(frac{3}{5})$ is an angle ( i.e., approximately $53$ degrees)



      Using thus result you should get the desired answer.







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      answered Nov 22 '18 at 18:00









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        (+1) ... for discussing the error in the OP
        – Mark Viola
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:05










      • @MarkViola thanks for your upvote.
        – Akash Roy
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:06










      • Thanks once again for your valuable edits @Mark, will bear these in mind.
        – Akash Roy
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:08










      • Thank you! I get it now. I just have to simplify $cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot cos(frac{3}{5}) - sin[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot sin(frac{pi}{3})$
        – LuminousNutria
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:09












      • @Luminous you can accept my answer if you understood.
        – Akash Roy
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:10














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        (+1) ... for discussing the error in the OP
        – Mark Viola
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:05










      • @MarkViola thanks for your upvote.
        – Akash Roy
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:06










      • Thanks once again for your valuable edits @Mark, will bear these in mind.
        – Akash Roy
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:08










      • Thank you! I get it now. I just have to simplify $cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot cos(frac{3}{5}) - sin[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot sin(frac{pi}{3})$
        – LuminousNutria
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:09












      • @Luminous you can accept my answer if you understood.
        – Akash Roy
        Nov 22 '18 at 18:10








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      (+1) ... for discussing the error in the OP
      – Mark Viola
      Nov 22 '18 at 18:05




      (+1) ... for discussing the error in the OP
      – Mark Viola
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      @MarkViola thanks for your upvote.
      – Akash Roy
      Nov 22 '18 at 18:06




      @MarkViola thanks for your upvote.
      – Akash Roy
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      Thanks once again for your valuable edits @Mark, will bear these in mind.
      – Akash Roy
      Nov 22 '18 at 18:08




      Thanks once again for your valuable edits @Mark, will bear these in mind.
      – Akash Roy
      Nov 22 '18 at 18:08












      Thank you! I get it now. I just have to simplify $cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot cos(frac{3}{5}) - sin[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot sin(frac{pi}{3})$
      – LuminousNutria
      Nov 22 '18 at 18:09






      Thank you! I get it now. I just have to simplify $cos[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot cos(frac{3}{5}) - sin[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})] cdot sin(frac{pi}{3})$
      – LuminousNutria
      Nov 22 '18 at 18:09














      @Luminous you can accept my answer if you understood.
      – Akash Roy
      Nov 22 '18 at 18:10




      @Luminous you can accept my answer if you understood.
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      Nov 22 '18 at 18:10











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      The $cos $ function doesn't behaves in linear way. In the 2nd step in your calculation you have treated it like a linear function. Just use the formula: $$cos(a+b)=cos(a)cos(b)-sin(a)sin(b)$$.






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      The $cos $ function doesn't behaves in linear way. In the 2nd step in your calculation you have treated it like a linear function. Just use the formula: $$cos(a+b)=cos(a)cos(b)-sin(a)sin(b)$$.






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      The $cos $ function doesn't behaves in linear way. In the 2nd step in your calculation you have treated it like a linear function. Just use the formula: $$cos(a+b)=cos(a)cos(b)-sin(a)sin(b)$$.






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      The $cos $ function doesn't behaves in linear way. In the 2nd step in your calculation you have treated it like a linear function. Just use the formula: $$cos(a+b)=cos(a)cos(b)-sin(a)sin(b)$$.







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      $$
      cos(a+b)=cos acos b-sin asin b
      $$
      and hence
      $$
      cosleft[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}right]=cosleft(cos^{-1}left(frac{3}{5}right)right)cosleft(frac{pi}{3}right)-sinleft(cos^{-1}left(frac{3}{5}right)right)sinleft(frac{pi}{3}right)\=frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-sqrt{1-frac{3^2}{5^2}}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}=cdots
      $$






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        $$
        cos(a+b)=cos acos b-sin asin b
        $$
        and hence
        $$
        cosleft[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}right]=cosleft(cos^{-1}left(frac{3}{5}right)right)cosleft(frac{pi}{3}right)-sinleft(cos^{-1}left(frac{3}{5}right)right)sinleft(frac{pi}{3}right)\=frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-sqrt{1-frac{3^2}{5^2}}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}=cdots
        $$






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          $$
          cos(a+b)=cos acos b-sin asin b
          $$
          and hence
          $$
          cosleft[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}right]=cosleft(cos^{-1}left(frac{3}{5}right)right)cosleft(frac{pi}{3}right)-sinleft(cos^{-1}left(frac{3}{5}right)right)sinleft(frac{pi}{3}right)\=frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-sqrt{1-frac{3^2}{5^2}}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}=cdots
          $$






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          $$
          cos(a+b)=cos acos b-sin asin b
          $$
          and hence
          $$
          cosleft[cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5}) + frac{pi}{3}right]=cosleft(cos^{-1}left(frac{3}{5}right)right)cosleft(frac{pi}{3}right)-sinleft(cos^{-1}left(frac{3}{5}right)right)sinleft(frac{pi}{3}right)\=frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-sqrt{1-frac{3^2}{5^2}}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}=cdots
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              By compound-angle formula,
              begin{eqnarray*}
              cos(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})+frac{pi}{3}) & = & cosleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)cosfrac{pi}{3}-sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)sin(frac{pi}{3})\
              & = & frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}.
              end{eqnarray*}



              To evaluate $sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)$, we let $theta=cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})$.
              Then $costheta=frac{3}{5}$. Recall that $sin^{2}theta+cos^{2}theta=1$
              and observe that $0<theta<frac{pi}{2}$. Therefore $sintheta>0$ and
              $sintheta$ is given by $sintheta=sqrt{1-cos^{2}theta}=frac{4}{5}$.
              It follows that
              begin{eqnarray*}
              cos(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})+frac{pi}{3}) & = & frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-frac{4}{5}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}\
              & = & frac{3}{10}-frac{2sqrt{3}}{5}
              end{eqnarray*}






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                By compound-angle formula,
                begin{eqnarray*}
                cos(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})+frac{pi}{3}) & = & cosleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)cosfrac{pi}{3}-sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)sin(frac{pi}{3})\
                & = & frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}.
                end{eqnarray*}



                To evaluate $sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)$, we let $theta=cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})$.
                Then $costheta=frac{3}{5}$. Recall that $sin^{2}theta+cos^{2}theta=1$
                and observe that $0<theta<frac{pi}{2}$. Therefore $sintheta>0$ and
                $sintheta$ is given by $sintheta=sqrt{1-cos^{2}theta}=frac{4}{5}$.
                It follows that
                begin{eqnarray*}
                cos(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})+frac{pi}{3}) & = & frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-frac{4}{5}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}\
                & = & frac{3}{10}-frac{2sqrt{3}}{5}
                end{eqnarray*}






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                  By compound-angle formula,
                  begin{eqnarray*}
                  cos(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})+frac{pi}{3}) & = & cosleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)cosfrac{pi}{3}-sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)sin(frac{pi}{3})\
                  & = & frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}.
                  end{eqnarray*}



                  To evaluate $sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)$, we let $theta=cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})$.
                  Then $costheta=frac{3}{5}$. Recall that $sin^{2}theta+cos^{2}theta=1$
                  and observe that $0<theta<frac{pi}{2}$. Therefore $sintheta>0$ and
                  $sintheta$ is given by $sintheta=sqrt{1-cos^{2}theta}=frac{4}{5}$.
                  It follows that
                  begin{eqnarray*}
                  cos(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})+frac{pi}{3}) & = & frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-frac{4}{5}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}\
                  & = & frac{3}{10}-frac{2sqrt{3}}{5}
                  end{eqnarray*}






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                  By compound-angle formula,
                  begin{eqnarray*}
                  cos(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})+frac{pi}{3}) & = & cosleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)cosfrac{pi}{3}-sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)sin(frac{pi}{3})\
                  & = & frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}.
                  end{eqnarray*}



                  To evaluate $sinleft(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})right)$, we let $theta=cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})$.
                  Then $costheta=frac{3}{5}$. Recall that $sin^{2}theta+cos^{2}theta=1$
                  and observe that $0<theta<frac{pi}{2}$. Therefore $sintheta>0$ and
                  $sintheta$ is given by $sintheta=sqrt{1-cos^{2}theta}=frac{4}{5}$.
                  It follows that
                  begin{eqnarray*}
                  cos(cos^{-1}(frac{3}{5})+frac{pi}{3}) & = & frac{3}{5}cdotfrac{1}{2}-frac{4}{5}cdotfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}\
                  & = & frac{3}{10}-frac{2sqrt{3}}{5}
                  end{eqnarray*}







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                  answered Nov 22 '18 at 18:05









                  Danny Pak-Keung ChanDanny Pak-Keung Chan

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                      Cos^-1(3/5) is 37°. So we get cos(37°+60°) which is equal to -0.39 same as the term you have mentioned as the answer.






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                      • The first sentence in this answer is false: $arccosfrac 35$ is not $37^circ$.
                        – Saucy O'Path
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                      • ... and $cos 97^circ$ is not $-0.39$.
                        – Saucy O'Path
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                      Cos^-1(3/5) is 37°. So we get cos(37°+60°) which is equal to -0.39 same as the term you have mentioned as the answer.






                      share|cite|improve this answer





















                      • The first sentence in this answer is false: $arccosfrac 35$ is not $37^circ$.
                        – Saucy O'Path
                        Nov 24 '18 at 10:09












                      • ... and $cos 97^circ$ is not $-0.39$.
                        – Saucy O'Path
                        Nov 24 '18 at 11:17














                      -1












                      -1








                      -1






                      Cos^-1(3/5) is 37°. So we get cos(37°+60°) which is equal to -0.39 same as the term you have mentioned as the answer.






                      share|cite|improve this answer












                      Cos^-1(3/5) is 37°. So we get cos(37°+60°) which is equal to -0.39 same as the term you have mentioned as the answer.







                      share|cite|improve this answer












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                      answered Nov 24 '18 at 9:59









                      Siddharth DhimanSiddharth Dhiman

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                      • The first sentence in this answer is false: $arccosfrac 35$ is not $37^circ$.
                        – Saucy O'Path
                        Nov 24 '18 at 10:09












                      • ... and $cos 97^circ$ is not $-0.39$.
                        – Saucy O'Path
                        Nov 24 '18 at 11:17


















                      • The first sentence in this answer is false: $arccosfrac 35$ is not $37^circ$.
                        – Saucy O'Path
                        Nov 24 '18 at 10:09












                      • ... and $cos 97^circ$ is not $-0.39$.
                        – Saucy O'Path
                        Nov 24 '18 at 11:17
















                      The first sentence in this answer is false: $arccosfrac 35$ is not $37^circ$.
                      – Saucy O'Path
                      Nov 24 '18 at 10:09






                      The first sentence in this answer is false: $arccosfrac 35$ is not $37^circ$.
                      – Saucy O'Path
                      Nov 24 '18 at 10:09














                      ... and $cos 97^circ$ is not $-0.39$.
                      – Saucy O'Path
                      Nov 24 '18 at 11:17




                      ... and $cos 97^circ$ is not $-0.39$.
                      – Saucy O'Path
                      Nov 24 '18 at 11:17


















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