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Given that A and B are acute angles such that cos(A-B) = 3/4 and sinAsinB = 5/8. Without using a calculator, find the value of cotA/tanB.

 Oct 15, 2015
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Given that A and B are acute angles such that cos(A-B) = 3/4 and sinAsinB = 5/8. Without using a calculator, find the value of cotA/tanB.

 

cos(A - B)  = cosAcosB + sinAsinB   ...so....

 

3/4  = cosAcosB + 5/8

 

1/8 = cosAcosB

 

cotA/tanB  =  cotAcotB  = cosAcosB / [ sinAsinB ]   =   [1/8] / [5/8]   =  [1/8] * [ 8/5]   =  1/5

 

 

 

 

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 Oct 15, 2015

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