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You are given that cos(A)=−35, with A in Quadrant II, and cos(B)=817, with B in Quadrant I. Find cos(A−B). Give your answer as a fraction.

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Expand cos(A - B) with the identity

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

A is in quadrant II, so sin(A) > 0, and B is in quadrant I, so sin(B) > 0. Using the Pythagorean identity, we get

cos²(A) + sin²(A) = 1   ⇒   sin(A) = + √(1 - (-3/5)²) = 4/5

cos²(B) + sin²(B) = 1   ⇒   sin(A) = + √(1 - (8/17)²) = 15/17

Then

cos(A - B) = (-3/5) × 8/17 + 4/5 × 15/17 = 36/85

cos (A - B) is 36/85

How to simply the identity

Expand cos(A - B) with the identity

You get, cos(A - B) = cos(A) cos(B) + sin(A) sin(B)

Since A is in quadrant II, so sin(A) > 0,

B is in quadrant I, so sin(B) > 0.

Using the Pythagorean identity, we get

cos²(A) + sin²(A) = 1  

Make sin A the subject of formula

[tex]sin(A)^{2}[/tex] =  ([tex]\sqrt{(1 - (-3/5}[/tex])²)

Find the square root of both sides, square root cancels square

[tex]sin A[/tex] = 4/5

Repeat the same for the second value

[tex]sin A^{2} = \sqrt{(1- 8/17)^2}[/tex]

[tex]sin A[/tex] = 15/17

Substitute values into cos(A - B)

cos(A - B) =  cos(A) cos(B) + sin(A) sin(B) = (-3/5) * 8/17 + 4/5 * 15/17

cos (A - B) = 36/85

Therefore, cos (A - B) is 36/85

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