SOLUTION: cos(arcsin(-3/5))

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Question 545805: cos(arcsin(-3/5))
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cos(arcsin(-3/5))
arcsin(-3/5) is a reference angle whose sin=-3/5 in quadrant IV where sin<0 and cos>0.
note: arcsin(-3/5) could also be in quadrant III where sin is also<0, but its domain is: [-π/2, π/2]
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cos of this same reference angle=4/5
Therefore, cos(arcsin(-3/5))=4/5