Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Identities - Section 5.3 Sum and Difference Identities for Cosine - 5.3 Exercises - Page 214: 71

Answer

We write $$\cos195^\circ=\cos(180^\circ+15^\circ)$$ then apply the cosine sum identity to expand. Finally, the result is $$\cos195^\circ=-\cos15^\circ$$

Work Step by Step

As required by the exercise, we write $195^\circ$ as the sum of $180^\circ$ and $15^\circ$. $$195^\circ=180^\circ+15^\circ$$ That means $$\cos195^\circ=\cos(180^\circ+15^\circ)$$ Now we apply the cosine sum identitiy, which states $$\cos(A+B)=\cos A\cos B-\sin A\sin B$$ Therefore, $$\cos195^\circ=\cos 180^\circ\cos15^\circ-\sin180^\circ\sin15^\circ$$ $$\cos195^\circ=-1\times\cos15^\circ-0\times\sin15^\circ$$ (as $\cos180^\circ=-1$ and $\sin180^\circ=0$) $$\cos195^\circ=-\cos15^\circ$$
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