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Ch. 3 - Trigonometric Identities and Equations
Blitzer - Trigonometry 3rd Edition
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3장, 문제 3.2.63a

In Exercises 57–64, find the exact value of the following under the given conditions:
a. cos (α + β)
tan α = 3/4, 𝝅 < α < 3𝝅/2, and cos β = 1/4, 3𝝅/2 < β < 2𝝅

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Identify the given information: \( \tan \alpha = \frac{3}{4} \) with \( \pi < \alpha < \frac{3\pi}{2} \), and \( \cos \beta = \frac{1}{4} \) with \( \frac{3\pi}{2} < \beta < 2\pi \).
Determine the signs of sine and cosine for angles \( \alpha \) and \( \beta \) based on their quadrant locations. Since \( \pi < \alpha < \frac{3\pi}{2} \), \( \alpha \) is in the third quadrant where sine and cosine are both negative. Since \( \frac{3\pi}{2} < \beta < 2\pi \), \( \beta \) is in the fourth quadrant where cosine is positive and sine is negative.
Use the identity \( \tan \alpha = \frac{\sin \alpha}{\cos \alpha} \) to find \( \sin \alpha \) and \( \cos \alpha \). Given \( \tan \alpha = \frac{3}{4} \), set \( \sin \alpha = 3k \) and \( \cos \alpha = 4k \) for some \( k \). Use the Pythagorean identity \( \sin^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \alpha = 1 \) to solve for \( k \), then apply the correct signs based on the quadrant.
Similarly, find \( \sin \beta \) using the Pythagorean identity \( \sin^2 \beta + \cos^2 \beta = 1 \) with \( \cos \beta = \frac{1}{4} \). Determine the sign of \( \sin \beta \) based on the quadrant of \( \beta \).
Apply the cosine addition formula: \( \cos(\alpha + \beta) = \cos \alpha \cos \beta - \sin \alpha \sin \beta \). Substitute the values of \( \cos \alpha \), \( \cos \beta \), \( \sin \alpha \), and \( \sin \beta \) found in previous steps to express \( \cos(\alpha + \beta) \) exactly.

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