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Cosine of a Doubled Arctangent

Trigonometry · Math Count PH 2024 1167
What is the value of $\cos \left(2\arctan(-0.75)\right)$? The answer is in the form $\frac{\alpha}{\beta}$ for coprime integers $\alpha$ and $\beta$. Input the answer as the sum $\alpha +\beta$.