Chapter 4: Problem 23
Find exact expressions for the indicated quantities, given that $$ \cos \frac{\pi}{12}=\frac{\sqrt{2+\sqrt{3}}}{2} \text { and } \sin \frac{\pi}{8}=\frac{\sqrt{2-\sqrt{2}}}{2} $$ [These values for \(\cos \frac{\pi}{12}\) and \(\sin \frac{\pi}{8}\) will be derived.] $$ \sin \frac{13 \pi}{12} $$
Short Answer
Step by step solution
Express the given angle as the sum of known angles
Apply trigonometric identities
Plug in the given values
Simplify the expression
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Key Concepts
These are the key concepts you need to understand to accurately answer the question.
Sum and Difference Formulas
The formulas for sine and cosine are particularly useful:
- Sine: \( \sin(a \pm b) = \sin a \cos b \pm \cos a \sin b \)
- Cosine: \( \cos(a \pm b) = \cos a \cos b \mp \sin a \sin b \)
Exact Trigonometric Values
In this context, we found exact values for \( \cos \frac{\pi}{12} \) and \( \sin \frac{\pi}{8} \), given initially as:
- \( \cos \frac{\pi}{12} = \frac{\sqrt{2+\sqrt{3}}}{2} \)
- \( \sin \frac{\pi}{8} = \frac{\sqrt{2-\sqrt{2}}}{2} \)
Pythagorean Identity
- \( \cos^2 \theta + \sin^2 \theta = 1 \)
In our task, the Pythagorean Identity was used to find \( \cos \frac{\pi}{8} \), knowing \( \sin \frac{\pi}{8} \). By rearranging the identity, we computed \( \cos \frac{\pi}{8} = \sqrt{1 - \left(\frac{\sqrt{2-\sqrt{2}}}{2}\right)^2} = \frac{\sqrt{2+\sqrt{2}}}{2} \). This application highlights the power of the Pythagorean Identity to derive missing information and solve trigonometric problems more comprehensively.