document.write( "Question 972724: if sin π/3 = √3\2
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document.write( " Cos π/3 = 1/2
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document.write( " Sin π/4 = cos π/4 =√2/2
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document.write( "Evaluate without the use of an calculator the exact value of cos 7π/12\r
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document.write( "I tried using the l.c.m to get 4√3/2 but then I got lost \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #594985 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! if sin π/3 = √3\2 \n" ); document.write( "Cos π/3 = 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "Sin π/4 = cos π/4 =√2/2 \n" ); document.write( "Evaluate without the use of an calculator the exact value of cos 7π/12 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Note:: 7pi/12 = 3pi/12 + 4pi/12 = pi/4 + pi/3 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "Your Problem:: \n" ); document.write( "cos(7pi/12) = cos[(pi/4)+(pi/3)] \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "= cos(pi/4)cos(pi/3)-sin(pi/4)sin(pi/3) \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "= (1/sqrt(2))(1/2) - (1/sqrt(2))sqrt(3)/2 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "= [sqrt(2)/4] - [sqrt(6)/4] \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "= [sqrt(2) - sqrt(6)]/4 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |