SOLUTION: find exact value of cos pi/12 by using a sum or difference formula

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Question 1158089: find exact value of cos pi/12 by using a sum or difference formula

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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find exact value of cos pi/12 by using a sum or difference formula
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= cos(15) degs
= cos(45 - 30)
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Wikipedia's "Half angle formulas" covers it well.

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