Prove That ??? Cos306°+Cos234°+cos162°+Cos18° = 0

2 Answers
May 16, 2018

see below

Explanation:

#cos306" is in Q.IV ":. cos306=+cos(360-306)=cos54#

#cos234" is in Q.III":.cos234=-cos(234-180)=-cos54#

#cos162" is in Q>II":.cos162=-cos(180-162)=-cos18#

#cos306+cos234+cos162+cos18#

#=cos54-cos54-cos18+cos18=0#

May 16, 2018

Please see the explanation below

Explanation:

Let's transform the angles

according to the trigonometric circle
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#cos(306)=cos(360-306)=cos54#

#cos(234)=-cos(234-180)=-cos54#

#cos162=-cos(180-162)=-cos18#

Therefore,

#cos306+cos234+cos162+cos18#

#=cos54-cos54-cos18+cos18#

#=0#