SOLUTION: Find the exact value of: cos(pi/3)-sin(pi/3)without a calculator

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Question 149405: Find the exact value of:
cos(pi/3)-sin(pi/3)without a calculator
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the exact value of:
cos(pi/3)-sin(pi/3)without a calculator
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= 1/2 - (sqrt(3))/2
= (1-sqrt(3))/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.