Solve each equation for exact solutions.
cos⁻¹ x = sin⁻¹ 3/5

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Recognize that the equation is \(\cos^{-1} x = \sin^{-1} \frac{3}{5}\), where \(\cos^{-1} x\) and \(\sin^{-1} \frac{3}{5}\) represent inverse cosine and inverse sine functions respectively.

Recall the identity relating inverse sine and inverse cosine: for any angle \(\theta\), \(\cos^{-1} x = \sin^{-1} y\) implies \(x = \cos(\sin^{-1} y)\).

Use the Pythagorean identity to express \(\cos(\sin^{-1} y)\) in terms of \(y\): since \(\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1\), then \(\cos(\sin^{-1} y) = \sqrt{1 - y^2}\) (considering the principal value range).

Substitute \(y = \frac{3}{5}\) into the expression to get \(x = \sqrt{1 - \left(\frac{3}{5}\right)^2}\).

Simplify the expression under the square root to find the exact value of \(x\).

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