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Answer:

Exact Form:

√2−1

Decimal Form:

0.41421356

Step-by-step explanation:

Since 9π/8 is not an angle where the values of the six trigonometric functions are known, try using half-angle identities.

9π/8 is not an exact angle

First, rewrite the angle as the product of 1/2 and an angle where the values of the six trigonometric functions are known. In this case, 9π/8 can be rewritten as

(1/2)* 9π/8 tan ((1/2)* 9π/8)

Use the half-angle identity for tangent to simplify the expression. The formula states that

tan (0/2)=sin(0)/1+cos(0) sin(9π/4)/1+cos(9π/4)

Simplify

Remove full rotations of 2π until the angle is between 0 and 2π.

sin(π/4)/1+cos(9π/4)

The exact value of sin(π/4) is √2/2

√2/2/1+cos(9π/4)

Simplify the Denominator

Remove full rotations of 2π until the angle is between 0 and 2π.√2/2/1+cos(π4)

The exact value of cos(π/4) is √2/2.√2/2/1+√2/2

To write 1/1 as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by 2/2 .√2/2/1/1⋅2/2+√2/2

Write each expression with a common denominator of 2, by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of 1.

Combine.

√2/2/1⋅2/1⋅2+√2/2

Multiply 2 by 1

√2/2/1⋅2/2+√2/2

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

√2/2/1⋅2+√2/2

Multiply 2 by 1

√2/2/2+√2/2

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator

√2/2 ⋅ 2/2+√2

Cancel the common factor of 2 .

Factor out the greatest common factor 2

√2/2⋅1 ⋅ 2⋅1/2+√2

Cancel the common factor

√2/2⋅1 ⋅ 2⋅1/2+√2

Rewrite the expression.

√2/1 ⋅ 1/2+√2

Simplify

Multiply √2/1 and 1/2+√2

√2/2+√2

Multiply √2/2+√2 by 2−√2/2−√2

Combine

√2(2−√2)/(2+√2)(2−√2)

Expand the denominator using the FOIL method.

√2(2−√2)/4−2√2+√2⋅2−√2^2

Simplify

√2(2−√2)/2

Apply the distributive property

√2⋅2+√2(−√2)/2

Move 2 to the left of the expression √2⋅2.

2⋅√2+√2(−√2)/2

Simplify

√2(−√2) .

Raise √2 to the power of 1 .

2⋅√2−(√2^1√2)/2

Raise √2 to the power of 1 .

2⋅√2−(√2^1√2^1)/2

Use the power rule a^m a^n=a^m+n to combine exponents.

2⋅√2−√2^1+1/2

Add 1 and 1 .

2⋅√2−√2^2/2

Simplify each term.

Multiply 2 by √2 .

2√2−√2^2/2

Rewrite √2^2 as 2 .

2√2−1⋅2/2

Multiply −1 by 2.

2√2−2/2

Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.

Factor 2 out of 2√2.

2(√2)−2/2

Factor 2 out of −2.

2(√2)+2⋅−1/2

Factor 2 out of

2(√2)+2(−1)2(√2−1)/2

Cancel the common factors.

Factor 2 out of 2 .

2(√2−1)/2(1)

Cancel the common factor.

2(√2−1)/2⋅1

Rewrite the expression.

√2−1/1

Divide √2−1 by 1 .

√2−1

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

√2−1

Decimal Form:

0.41421356…

Hope it help. Good luck.

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