SOLUTION: If sin^2 (𝛑/9) + sin^2 (2𝛑/9) + sin^2 (3𝛑/9) + sin^2 (4𝛑/9) = 9/4, Evaluate cos^2 (𝛑/9) + cos^2 (2𝛑/9) + cos^2 (3𝛑/9) + cos^2 (4𝛑/9)

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Question 1152666: If sin^2 (𝛑/9) + sin^2 (2𝛑/9) + sin^2 (3𝛑/9) + sin^2 (4𝛑/9) = 9/4,
Evaluate cos^2 (𝛑/9) + cos^2 (2𝛑/9) + cos^2 (3𝛑/9) + cos^2 (4𝛑/9)

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by ikleyn(52921) About Me  (Show Source):
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cos^2 (𝛑/9)         + cos^2 (2𝛑/9)       + cos^2 (3𝛑/9)       + cos^2 (4𝛑/9) = 


= (1 - sin^2 (𝛑/9)) + (1 - sin^2 (2𝛑/9)) + (1 - sin^2 (3𝛑/9)) + (1 - sin^2 (4𝛑/9)) = 


= 4 - (sin^2 (𝛑/9) + sin^2 (2𝛑/9) + sin^2 (3𝛑/9) + sin^2 (4𝛑/9)) = 4+-+9%2F4 = %2816-9%29%2F4 = 7%2F4.    ANSWER


Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065) About Me  (Show Source):
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4-9%2F4=%22%22

16%2F4-9%2F4=%22%22

7%2F4

Edwin