Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - Trigonometric Functions: The Unit Circle - Exercise Set - Page 548: 32

Answer

$\frac{2}{5}$

Work Step by Step

$sin^{2}t$ + $cos^{2}t$ = 1 sin t = $\frac{\sqrt {21}}{5}$ $(\frac{\sqrt {21}}{5})^{2}$ + $cos^{2}t$ = 1 $\frac{21}{25}$ + $cos^{2}t$ = 1 $cos^{2}t$ = 1 -$\frac{21}{25}$ $cos^{2}t$ = $\frac{4}{25}$ cos t = $\sqrt \frac{4}{25}$ = $\frac{2}{5}$
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