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Trigonometric Identities and Equations\newlineSum and difference identities: Problem type 11: Degrees\newlineFind the exact value of \newlinecos105\cos 105^\circ by using a sum or difference formula.

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Q. Trigonometric Identities and Equations\newlineSum and difference identities: Problem type 11: Degrees\newlineFind the exact value of \newlinecos105\cos 105^\circ by using a sum or difference formula.
  1. Express as Sum of Angles: To find the exact value of cos(105°)\cos(105°), we can express 105°105° as the sum or difference of angles for which we know the exact values of the cosine function. One way to do this is to express 105°105° as the sum of 60°60° and 45°45°, since the cosine values for these angles are known.
  2. Apply Sum Formula: Using the sum formula for cosine, which is cos(A+B)=cos(A)cos(B)sin(A)sin(B)\cos(A + B) = \cos(A)\cos(B) - \sin(A)\sin(B), we can write cos(105°)\cos(105°) as cos(60°+45°)\cos(60° + 45°).
  3. Substitute Known Values: Now we substitute the known values of cos(60°)\cos(60°), cos(45°)\cos(45°), sin(60°)\sin(60°), and sin(45°)\sin(45°) into the formula. These values are:\newlinecos(60°)=12\cos(60°) = \frac{1}{2},\newlinecos(45°)=22\cos(45°) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2},\newlinesin(60°)=32\sin(60°) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2},\newlinesin(45°)=22\sin(45°) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}.
  4. Calculate Using Formula: Plugging the values into the sum formula, we get:\newlinecos(105°)=cos(60°)cos(45°)sin(60°)sin(45°)\cos(105°) = \cos(60°)\cos(45°) - \sin(60°)\sin(45°)\newline =(12)(22)(32)(22)= (\frac{1}{2})(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}) - (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2})(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2})\newline =2464= \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{6}}{4}.
  5. Combine Terms: Combining the terms, we get: \newlinecos(105°)=(26)/4\cos(105°) = (\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{6})/4.\newlineThis is the exact value of cos(105°)\cos(105°) using the sum formula.

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