Friday, November 22, 2013

Calculate the value of the sum sin(arcsin(1/4))+cos(2arccos(1/4)).

We'll start from the fact that sin(arcsin x) =
x.


Comparing, we'll get:


sin
(arcsin(1/4)) = 1/4


We'll note arccos(1/4) =
a


cos (2arccos(1/4)) = cos
2a


We'll apply the double angle
identity:


cos 2a = 2(cos a)^2 -
1


If a = arccos(1/4) => (cos a)^2 = (cos
arccos(1/4))^2 = 1/4^2


The sum will
become:


S = 1/4 + 2/4^2 - 1


S
= 1/4 + 2/16 - 1


S =
(4+2-16)/16


S = -10/16


S =
-5/8


The value of the trigonometric sum
sin(arcsin(1/4))+cos(2arccos(1/4)) = -5/8.

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