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Trigonometric Value from a Given Sine

Trigonometry · Math Count PH 2026 1167
An angle $x$ is such that $\sin x = \dfrac{3}{4}$. What is the value of $\cos 4x$? The answer is in the form $-\frac{\alpha}{\beta}$ where $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are coprime positive integers. Input the value of $\alpha + \beta$.