How do you simplify Sin( cos^-1 (3/5))?

1 Answer
Oct 31, 2016

sin(cos^-1(3/5)) = 4/5

Explanation:

sin(cos^-1(3/5)) = sqrt(1 - cos^2(cos^-1(3/5))

sin(cos^-1(3/5)) = sqrt(1 - (cos(cos^-1(3/5)))^2

sin(cos^-1(3/5)) = sqrt(1 - (3/5)^2)

sin(cos^-1(3/5)) = sqrt(1 - 9/25)

sin(cos^-1(3/5)) = sqrt(16/25)

sin(cos^-1(3/5)) = 4/5