Problem

If cot(x)=511 (in Quadrant -1), find cos(2x)=
Give the answer in fraction form

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The value of cos(2x) in fraction form is 4873.

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Step 1 :We are given that cot(x)=511 and we know that cot(x)=cos(x)sin(x). We can use this to find the values of cos(x) and sin(x).

Step 2 :We also know that cos(2x)=cos2(x)sin2(x), so once we have the values of cos(x) and sin(x), we can substitute them into this formula to find the value of cos(2x).

Step 3 :Using the given information, we calculate the values of sin(x) and cos(x) to be approximately -0.9103664774626047 and -0.4138029443011839 respectively.

Step 4 :Substituting these values into the formula for cos(2x), we find that cos(2x) is approximately -0.6575342465753424.

Step 5 :However, the question asks for the answer in fraction form. We can convert this decimal to a fraction.

Step 6 :The value of cos(2x) in fraction form is 4873.

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