Problem

If cot(x)=511 (in Quadrant-I), find
cos(2x)=
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So, the final answer is 0.5867768595041323.

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Step 1 :We are given that cot(x)=511 and we are asked to find cos(2x).

Step 2 :We know that cot(x)=cos(x)sin(x). From this, we can find the values of cos(x) and sin(x).

Step 3 :Let's denote cos(x) as 'a' and sin(x) as 'b'. We can use the Pythagorean identity a2+b2=1 to find the values of 'a' and 'b'.

Step 4 :By substituting cot(x) into the equation, we get a=552+112 and b=1152+112.

Step 5 :Then, we can use the double angle formula for cosine, which is cos(2x)=12sin2(x) or cos(2x)=2cos2(x)1, to find the value of cos(2x).

Step 6 :Substituting the values of 'a' and 'b' into the equation, we get cos(2x)=12(1152+112)2 or cos(2x)=2(552+112)21.

Step 7 :Solving the above equation, we get cos(2x)=0.5867768595041323.

Step 8 :So, the final answer is 0.5867768595041323.

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