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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Apply the reference angle by finding the angle with equivalent trig values in the first quadrant. Make the expression negative because cosine is negative in the second quadrant.
Step 1.2
The exact value of is .
Step 1.3
Apply the reference angle by finding the angle with equivalent trig values in the first quadrant.
Step 1.4
The exact value of is .
Step 1.5
Combine and .
Step 2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.2
Combine and .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Combine and .
Step 4.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 4.3
Simplify terms.
Step 4.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.2.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 4.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.4
Simplify each term.
Step 4.4.1
The exact value of is .
Step 4.4.2
The exact value of is .
Step 4.4.3
Combine and .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Simplify each term.
Step 6.1.1
Multiply .
Step 6.1.1.1
Combine and .
Step 6.1.1.2
Combine and .
Step 6.1.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.1.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.1.5
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.1.1.6
Add and .
Step 6.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 6.1.2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 6.1.2.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 6.1.2.3
Combine and .
Step 6.1.2.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.1.2.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.2.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.1.2.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 6.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.4
Divide by .
Step 6.1.5
Multiply .
Step 6.1.5.1
Combine and .
Step 6.1.5.2
Combine and .
Step 6.1.5.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.5.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.5.5
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.1.5.6
Add and .
Step 6.1.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 6.1.6.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.1.6.1.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 6.1.6.1.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 6.1.6.1.3
Combine and .
Step 6.1.6.1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.1.6.1.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.6.1.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.1.6.1.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 6.1.6.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.7
Move to the left of .
Step 6.1.8
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 6.1.8.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.8.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 6.1.8.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.8.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.8.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.1.8.2.4
Divide by .
Step 6.1.9
Multiply .
Step 6.1.9.1
Combine and .
Step 6.1.9.2
Combine and .
Step 6.1.9.3
Combine and .
Step 6.1.9.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.9.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.9.6
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.1.9.7
Add and .
Step 6.1.10
Simplify the numerator.
Step 6.1.10.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.1.10.1.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 6.1.10.1.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 6.1.10.1.3
Combine and .
Step 6.1.10.1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.1.10.1.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.10.1.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.1.10.1.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 6.1.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.11
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 6.1.11.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.11.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 6.1.11.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.1.11.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.11.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.1.11.2.4
Divide by .
Step 6.1.12
Multiply .
Step 6.1.12.1
Combine and .
Step 6.1.12.2
Combine and .
Step 6.1.12.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.12.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.12.5
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.1.12.6
Add and .
Step 6.1.12.7
Combine and .
Step 6.1.12.8
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.12.9
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.12.10
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 6.1.12.11
Add and .
Step 6.1.13
Simplify the numerator.
Step 6.1.13.1
Rewrite as .
Step 6.1.13.2
Rewrite as .
Step 6.1.13.2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 6.1.13.2.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 6.1.13.2.3
Combine and .
Step 6.1.13.2.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 6.1.13.2.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.1.13.2.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6.1.13.2.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 6.1.13.3
Combine exponents.
Step 6.1.13.3.1
Factor out negative.
Step 6.1.13.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.13.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.14
Divide by .
Step 6.2
Subtract from .
Step 6.3
Add and .
Step 6.4
Add and .