document.write( "Question 175837: 17. find the exact value of cos 5pi/12 \n" ); document.write( "
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cos(5π/12) = cos(π/6 + π/4)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "cos (π/6 + π/4) = cos π/6 cos π/4 - sin π/6 sin π/4
\n" ); document.write( "= √3 / 2 * √2 / 2 - 1/2 * √2 / 2
\n" ); document.write( "= √6 / 4 - √2 / 4
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