What is the value of cos 75°?

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Nghi N. · mason m
Nov 21, 2015

(sqrt6-sqrt2)/4

Explanation:

Apply the trig identity: cos (a + b) = cos a.cos b - sin a.sin b
cos (75) = cos (30 + 45) = cos 30*cos 45 - sin 30*sin 45 =
= (sqrt3/2)(sqrt2/2) - (1/2)(sqrt2/2) = (sqrt6-sqrt2)/4

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