Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Circular Functions and Trigonometric Equations - Section 6.1 Inverse Circular Functions - 6.1 Exercises - Page 260: 80

Answer

$sin~(arccos~\frac{1}{4}) = \frac{\sqrt{15}}{4}$

Work Step by Step

$\theta = arccos(\frac{1}{4})$ $cos~\theta = \frac{1}{4} = \frac{adjacent}{hypotenuse}$ Note that $\theta$ is in quadrant I. We can find the value of the opposite side: $opposite = \sqrt{4^2-1^2} = \sqrt{15}$ We can find the value of $sin~\theta$: $sin~\theta = \frac{opposite}{hypotenuse}$ $sin~\theta = \frac{\sqrt{15}}{4}$ Therefore, $sin~(arccos~\frac{1}{4}) = \frac{\sqrt{15}}{4}$
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