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cos x = -5/13, and x lies between π/2 and π.

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$\cos x = -\dfrac{5}{13}$ , and $x$ lies between $\dfrac{\pi}{2}$ and $\pi$ . Find $\sin 2x$ , $\cos 2x$ and $\tan 2x$ , as fractions and to three decimal places.

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$\sin 2x = 2\sin x \cos x$ ; $\cos 2x = \cos^2 x - \sin^2 x = 2\cos^2 x - 1 = 1 - 2\sin^2 x$ ; $\tan 2x = \dfrac{2\tan x}{1 - \tan^2 x}$ . Triple angles: $\sin 3x = 3\sin x - 4\sin^3 x$ and $\cos 3x = 4\cos^3 x - 3\cos x$ .

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cos x = -5/13, and x lies between π/2 and π.

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