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Jonathon Rolfson

Feb 20, 2025

Using the double angle formula,find cos 120 degrees?

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Bernhard White

Feb 20, 2025

cos 2A = cos^2A - sin^2Acos 2(60°) = cos^2(60°) - sin^2(60°)cos 2(60°) = (cos60°)^2 - (sin60°)^2cos 2(60°) = (1/2)^2 - ((√3)/2)^2 cos 2(60°) = 1/4 - 3/4cos 2(60°) = -2/4 or -1/2 (Answer)Hope this helps!... Show More
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Bernhard White

Feb 20, 2025

The formula for cos (α + ß) is cos α cos ß - sin α sin ß. But, if ß = α, then the formula is this: cos (α + α) = cos 2α = cos α cos α - sin α sin α = cos² α - sin² α.Let α = 60°. Then 2α = 120°, and by the double angle formula above, this is true:cos 120° = cos² 60° - sin² 60°.cos 60° = ½sin 60° = (√3)/2.Plugging the cosine and sine of 60° into the formula, we get this:cos 120° = (½)² - [(√3)/2]²cos 120° = ¼ - 3/4cos 120° = (1 - 3)/4cos 120° = -2/4cos 120° = -½.Use your calculator to confirm that cos 120° = -½.... Show More
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Bernhard White

Feb 20, 2025

sin 120 = 2 sin 60 cos 60sin 120 = 2*(1 / 2) sqrt 3 * (1 / 2)sin 120 = ( 1 / 2) sqrt 3cos 120 = sqrt [ 1 - sin^2 120 ] cos 120 = sqrt [ 1 - (3 / 4) ] cos 120 = sqrt ( 1 / 4)cos 120 = 1 / 2... Show More
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Bernhard White

Feb 20, 2025

cos120deg =cos(60+60) =cos60cos60-sin60sin60 (1/2*1/2)-{(3)^1/2 /2]^2 1/4-3/4 -2/4... Show More
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Bernhard White

Feb 20, 2025

cos120 = cos(90+30)which is of the form cos(A+B) = cosAcosB - sinAsinB=> cos120 = cos(90+30) = cos90.cos30 - sin90.sin30 = 0 - 1/2Therefore,cos120 = -1/2 Hope I helped!... Show More
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