Find Sin and Cos given Cos2B=1/8

B is in quad IV

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cos2B=2cos^2B-1=1/8; cos^2B=9/16, so cosB=3/4 and sinB=sqrt(1-cos^2B)=sqrt(7/16)=sqrt(7)/4=0.6614. 

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