How do we prove \cos(\pi/5)-\cos(2\pi/5)=0.5 without using a calculator.

rhita3yp

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2022-02-28

How do we prove cos(π5)cos(2π5)=0.5 without using a calculator.

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zahrkao8vm

zahrkao8vm

Beginner2022-03-01Added 10 answers

For the first equality.
cos(π5)cos(2π5)=cos(3π10π10)cos(3π10+π10)
=2sin(π10)sin(3π10)=2sin(π10)cos(π5)
=sin(π5)cos(π5)cos(π10)
=sin(2π5)2cos(π10)=12
Here 's the latter equality:
cos(π5)cos(2π5)=sin(π5)cos(π5)cos(2π5)sin(π5)
=sin(4π5)4sin(π5)
=14

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