I need help with this question!!:D please.
@SolomonZelman Is this correct?
doesn't look correct
Ugh..How would I solve it?
you may use this : \[\large \cos(x) = \cos(x+2\pi)\]
adding \(2\pi \) to the angle will not change the value of cos
\[\large \cos \left(-\dfrac{7 \pi}{4}\right)\]
\[\large = \cos \left(-\dfrac{7 \pi}{4} + 2\pi\right)\]
get a common denominator and add the fractions
\[\large = \cos \left(-\dfrac{7 \pi}{4} + \dfrac{8\pi}{4}\right)\]
\[\large = \cos \left(\dfrac{\pi}{4}\right)\]
whats the value of cos(pi/4) ?
0.7?
I got it. It's \[\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\]
we need to memorize values for few angles, cos(pi/4) is one of them
\[\large \cos \left(\dfrac{\pi}{4}\right) = \dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\]
Ok. I gotta question.
For example, if it says in my book: sin (pi/4)=1/2 \[\sqrt{2}\]
Would it be \[\sqrt{2}\] Or, it would stay just 1/2??
Cuz..That's how it is in my book.
\[\large \cos \left(\dfrac{\pi}{4}\right) = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2} }\]
like that ?
Yes. And then it just has a \[\sqrt{2}\] beside it.
|dw:1406719645308:dw| cos (90+90+90+45) cos 90 is = 0 therefore you're left with cos45 If you've memorised the special angles, you'll know that cos 45 is equal to |dw:1406719827734:dw|
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