Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - Chapter Review - Chapter Test - Page 507: 17

Answer

$\dfrac{\sqrt6+\sqrt2}{4}$

Work Step by Step

Recall: $\cos(\alpha-\beta)=\cos(\alpha)\cos(\beta)+\sin(\alpha)\sin(\beta)$ Hence, $\cos{15^\circ}\\ =\cos{(45^\circ-30^\circ)}\\ =\cos{45^\circ}\cos{30^\circ}+\sin{45^\circ}\sin{30^\circ}\\ =\frac{\sqrt3}{2}\frac{\sqrt2}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\frac{\sqrt2}{2}\\ =\frac{\sqrt6+\sqrt2}{4}$
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