What is the value of cos(187.5) ?

The value of cos(187.5) is -(sqrt(2)sqrt(4+\sqrt{6)+sqrt(2)})/4

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cos(187.5)

Solution

cos (187. 5^{\circ})

Solution

- \frac{2 4 + 6 + 2}{4}

Decimal Notation

- 0.99144 \dots

Solution steps

cos (187. 5^{\circ})

Rewrite using trig identities:

- \frac{1 + cos ( 1 5 ^{\circ} )}{2}

cos (187. 5^{\circ})

Write

cos (187. 5^{\circ})

cos (\frac{37 5 ^{\circ}}{2})

= cos (\frac{37 5 ^{\circ}}{2})

Use the Half Angle identity:

cos (\frac{θ}{2}) = - \frac{1 + cos ( θ )}{2}

Use the Double Angle identity

cos (2 θ) = 2 cos^{2} (θ) - 1

Substitute

θ

with

\frac{θ}{2}

cos (θ) = 2 cos^{2} (\frac{θ}{2}) - 1

Switch sides

2 cos^{2} (\frac{θ}{2}) = 1 + cos (θ)

Divide both sides by

2

cos^{2} (\frac{θ}{2}) = \frac{( 1 + cos ( θ ) )}{2}

Square root both sides

Choose the root sign according to the quadrant of

\frac{θ}{2}

range [0, 9 0^{\circ}] [9 0^{\circ}, 18 0^{\circ}] [18 0^{\circ}, 27 0^{\circ}] [27 0^{\circ}, 36 0^{\circ}] quadrant I II III I V sin positive positive negative negative cos positive negative negative positive

cos (\frac{θ}{2}) = - \frac{( 1 + cos ( θ ) )}{2}

= - \frac{1 + cos ( 37 5 ^{\circ} )}{2}

cos (37 5^{\circ}) = cos (1 5^{\circ})

cos (37 5^{\circ})

Rewrite

37 5^{\circ}

36 0^{\circ} + 1 5^{\circ}

= cos (36 0^{\circ} + 1 5^{\circ})

Apply the periodicity of

cos

cos (x + 36 0^{\circ}) = cos (x)

cos (36 0^{\circ} + 1 5^{\circ}) = cos (1 5^{\circ})

= cos (1 5^{\circ})

= - \frac{1 + cos ( 1 5 ^{\circ} )}{2}

= - \frac{1 + cos ( 1 5 ^{\circ} )}{2}

Rewrite using trig identities:

cos (1 5^{\circ}) = \frac{6 + 2}{4}

cos (1 5^{\circ})

Rewrite using trig identities:

cos (4 5^{\circ}) cos (3 0^{\circ}) + sin (4 5^{\circ}) sin (3 0^{\circ})

cos (1 5^{\circ})

Write

cos (1 5^{\circ})

cos (4 5^{\circ} - 3 0^{\circ})

= cos (4 5^{\circ} - 3 0^{\circ})

Use the Angle Difference identity:

cos (s - t) = cos (s) cos (t) + sin (s) sin (t)

= cos (4 5^{\circ}) cos (3 0^{\circ}) + sin (4 5^{\circ}) sin (3 0^{\circ})

= cos (4 5^{\circ}) cos (3 0^{\circ}) + sin (4 5^{\circ}) sin (3 0^{\circ})

Use the following trivial identity:

cos (4 5^{\circ}) = \frac{2}{2}

cos (4 5^{\circ})

cos (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

= \frac{2}{2}

Use the following trivial identity:

cos (3 0^{\circ}) = \frac{3}{2}

cos (3 0^{\circ})

cos (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

= \frac{3}{2}

Use the following trivial identity:

sin (4 5^{\circ}) = \frac{2}{2}

sin (4 5^{\circ})

sin (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

= \frac{2}{2}

Use the following trivial identity:

sin (3 0^{\circ}) = \frac{1}{2}

sin (3 0^{\circ})

sin (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

= \frac{1}{2}

= \frac{2}{2} \cdot \frac{3}{2} + \frac{2}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{2}

Simplify

\frac{2}{2} \cdot \frac{3}{2} + \frac{2}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{2} : \frac{6 + 2}{4}

\frac{2}{2} \cdot \frac{3}{2} + \frac{2}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{2}

\frac{2}{2} \cdot \frac{3}{2} = \frac{6}{4}

\frac{2}{2} \cdot \frac{3}{2}

Multiply fractions:

\frac{a}{b} \cdot \frac{c}{d} = \frac{a \cdot c}{b \cdot d}

= \frac{2 3}{2 \cdot 2}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{2 3}{4}

Simplify

23 : 6

23

Apply radical rule:

a b = a \cdot b

23 = 2 \cdot 3

= 2 \cdot 3

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 3 = 6

= 6

= \frac{6}{4}

\frac{2}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{4}

\frac{2}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{2}

Multiply fractions:

\frac{a}{b} \cdot \frac{c}{d} = \frac{a \cdot c}{b \cdot d}

= \frac{2 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 2}

Multiply:

2 \cdot 1 = 2

= \frac{2}{2 \cdot 2}

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 = 4

= \frac{2}{4}

= \frac{6}{4} + \frac{2}{4}

Apply rule

\frac{a}{c} \pm \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \pm b}{c}

= \frac{6 + 2}{4}

= \frac{6 + 2}{4}

= - \frac{1 + \frac{6 + 2}{4}}{2}

Simplify

- \frac{1 + \frac{6 + 2}{4}}{2} : - \frac{2 4 + 6 + 2}{4}

- \frac{1 + \frac{6 + 2}{4}}{2}

\frac{1 + \frac{6 + 2}{4}}{2} = \frac{4 + 6 + 2}{8}

\frac{1 + \frac{6 + 2}{4}}{2}

Join

1 + \frac{6 + 2}{4} : \frac{4 + 6 + 2}{4}

1 + \frac{6 + 2}{4}

Convert element to fraction:

1 = \frac{1 \cdot 4}{4}

= \frac{1 \cdot 4}{4} + \frac{6 + 2}{4}

Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:

\frac{a}{c} \pm \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \pm b}{c}

= \frac{1 \cdot 4 + 6 + 2}{4}

Multiply the numbers:

1 \cdot 4 = 4

= \frac{4 + 6 + 2}{4}

= \frac{\frac{4 + 6 + 2}{4}}{2}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{\frac{b}{c}}{a} = \frac{b}{c \cdot a}

= \frac{4 + 6 + 2}{4 \cdot 2}

Multiply the numbers:

4 \cdot 2 = 8

= \frac{4 + 6 + 2}{8}

= - \frac{4 + 6 + 2}{8}

Simplify

\frac{4 + 6 + 2}{8} : \frac{4 + 6 + 2}{2 2}

\frac{4 + 6 + 2}{8}

Apply radical rule:

assuming

a \geq 0, b \geq 0

= \frac{4 + 6 + 2}{8}

8 = 22

8

Prime factorization of

8 : 2^{3}

8

8

divides by

28 = 4 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 4

4

divides by

24 = 2 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2

2

is a prime number, therefore no further factorization is possible

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2

= 2^{3}

= 2^{3}

Apply exponent rule:

a^{b + c} = a^{b} \cdot a^{c}

= 2^{2} \cdot 2

Apply radical rule:

= 2 2^{2}

Apply radical rule:

2^{2} = 2

= 22

= \frac{4 + 6 + 2}{2 2}

= - \frac{4 + 6 + 2}{2 2}

Rationalize

- \frac{4 + 6 + 2}{2 2} : - \frac{2 4 + 6 + 2}{4}

- \frac{4 + 6 + 2}{2 2}

Multiply by the conjugate

\frac{2}{2}

= - \frac{4 + 6 + 2 2}{2 2 2}

222 = 4

222

Apply exponent rule:

a^{b} \cdot a^{c} = a^{b + c}

222 = 2 \cdot 2^{\frac{1}{2}} \cdot 2^{\frac{1}{2}} = 2^{1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2}}

= 2^{1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2}}

Add similar elements:

\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2} = 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2}

= 2^{1 + 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2}}

2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = 1

2 \cdot \frac{1}{2}

Multiply fractions:

a \cdot \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \cdot b}{c}

= \frac{1 \cdot 2}{2}

Cancel the common factor:

2

= 1

= 2^{1 + 1}

Add the numbers:

1 + 1 = 2

= 2^{2}

2^{2} = 4

= 4

= - \frac{2 4 + 6 + 2}{4}

= - \frac{2 4 + 6 + 2}{4}

= - \frac{2 4 + 6 + 2}{4}

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