SOLUTION: Given: cos (-105) Find the exact value of the function without the use of a calculator. I was unsure what to do with a negative, but from examples, I did the following where it

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Question 1114896: Given: cos (-105)
Find the exact value of the function without the use of a calculator.
I was unsure what to do with a negative, but from examples, I did the following where it "ignores" the negative.
cos (105) = cos (135 - 30)



Final Answer:
If the final answer is right, why does the (-) go away and if that procedure is incorrect how would you split up the -105? Thank you for any help!

Answer by ikleyn(52798)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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cos(a) = cos(-a) for any angle "a".



In particular,  cos(-105°) = cos(105°),  so your result is applicable to  cos(-105°).



Your final result is RIGHT:  cos(-105°) = .


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