SOLUTION: csc theta = sqrt(31). What would cos(2theta) equal?

Question 821921: csc theta = sqrt(31). What would cos(2theta) equal?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
csc theta = sqrt(31). What would cos(2theta) equal?
cscx=√31
sinx=1/√31=√31/31
Identity:cos2x=1-2sin^2x)=1-2*31/961)=1-(62/961)=899/961
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calculator check:
sinx=√31/31
x≈10.35˚
2x≈20.69˚
cos2x=cos(20.69)≈0.935..
exact value as calculated=899/961≈0.935..
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