I want to show that \cos\frac{2 \pi}{5}+\cos\frac{4\pi}{5}=-\frac1{2},\ \cos(2 \pi/5)\cos(4 \pi/5)=-1/4

demonlikw4

demonlikw4

Answered question

2022-02-27

I want to show that
cos2π5+cos4π5=12, cos(2π5)cos(4π5)=14

Answer & Explanation

Josef Beil

Josef Beil

Beginner2022-02-28Added 12 answers

Using the double angle identity,
cos4π5=2cos22π51 (1)
cos2π5=cos8π5=2cos24π51 (2)
(1)-(2):
cos4π5cos2π5=2(cos2π5+cos4π5)(cos2π5cos4π5)
cos2π5+cos4π5=12

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