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Pre-Algebra Examples
Step 1
Evaluate .
Step 2
Evaluate .
Step 3
Move to the left of .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Apply the reference angle by finding the angle with equivalent trig values in the first quadrant. Make the expression negative because cosine is negative in the second quadrant.
Step 4.2
The exact value of is .
Step 4.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.3.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.5
Apply the reference angle by finding the angle with equivalent trig values in the first quadrant.
Step 4.6
The exact value of is .
Step 4.7
Combine and .
Step 5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.2
Multiply by .
Step 7
Step 7.1
Combine and .
Step 7.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.3
Combine and .
Step 7.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.6
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 7.7
Add and .
Step 8
Step 8.1
Rewrite as .
Step 8.2
Multiply by .
Step 8.3
Divide by .
Step 9
Subtract from .