Please help me to prove this trigonometric equation. \cos(36^\circ)-\cos(72^\circ)=\frac{1}{2}

Dereon Guzman

Dereon Guzman

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2022-04-21

Please help me to prove this trigonometric equation.
cos(36)cos(72)=12

Answer & Explanation

Payton Cantrell

Payton Cantrell

Beginner2022-04-22Added 15 answers

As cos(180y)=cosy
S=cos36cos72
=cos36+cos(180108)
=cos36+cos108
Now multiplying the numerator & the denominator by 2sin(10836)2
S=2sin36cos36+2sin36cos1082sin36
Using Werner Formula and sin2x formula
S=sin72+sin144sin722sin36
=sin180362sin36

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