document.write( "Question 912089: Using the expression cos (75 degrees) cos (30 degrees) + sin (75 degrees) sin (30 degrees) \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #553554 by Edwin McCravy(20060)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "cos(75°)cos(30°)+sin(75°)sin(30°) \r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the double angle identity:\r\n" );
document.write( "\"cos%28alpha-beta%29=cos%28alpha%29cos%28beta%29%2Bsin%28alpha%29sin%28beta%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Observe that the given expression is the right side of this\r\n" );
document.write( "identity with \"alpha=%2275%B0%22\" and \"beta=%2230%B0%22\", Substituting\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  cos(45°)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since the exact vaule of cos(45°) is \"sqrt%282%29%2F2\",\r\n" );
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document.write( " cos(75°)cos(30°)+sin(75°)sin(30°) = \"sqrt%282%29%2F2\"\r\n" );
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