Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Addition and Subtraction Formulas - 7.2 Exercises - Page 551: 17

Answer

$\frac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

We use the subtraction formula for cosine, $\cos(s-t)=\cos s\cos t+\sin s\sin t$, with $s=\frac{3\pi}{7}$ and $t=\frac{2\pi}{21}$. $\cos(\frac{3\pi}{7}) \cos(\frac{2\pi}{21})+\sin(\frac{3\pi}{7})\sin(\frac{2\pi}{21})$ $=\cos(\frac{3\pi}{7}-\frac{2\pi}{21})$ $=\cos(\frac{9\pi}{21}-\frac{2\pi}{21})$ $=\cos(\frac{7\pi}{21})$ $=\cos(\frac{\pi}{3})$ $=\frac{1}{2}$
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