Cosine of 315 Degrees
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Theorem
- $\cos 315 \degrees = \cos \dfrac {7 \pi} 4 = \dfrac {\sqrt 2} 2$
where $\cos$ denotes cosine.
Proof
| \(\ds \cos 315 \degrees\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \map \cos {360 \degrees - 45 \degrees}\) | ||||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \cos 45 \degrees\) | Cosine of Conjugate Angle | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \frac {\sqrt 2} 2\) | Cosine of $45 \degrees$ |
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1968: Murray R. Spiegel: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 5$: Trigonometric Functions: Exact Values for Trigonometric Functions of Various Angles