find an exact value of cos 165 degrees help :)?

Verified Answer :

Answer:

-0.965

Step-by-step explanation:

The cos 165 is on the Quadrant II. The symmetrical arc of 165º is 15º on the Quadrant I.

So we can say that cos 15º = -cos 165º since on the second quadrant the values for the cosine are negative.

cos (45º-30)= cos 45cos 30+sen45sen30

\(cos 15=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}*\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} +\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}*\frac{1}{2}= \frac{\sqrt{6+2}}{4}\)

cos 165 =-\(-\frac{\sqrt{6+2}}{4}\)

But on this form, there is an irrational number like √2 so the exact value would something approximately

cos 165 =-\(-\frac{\sqrt{6+2}}{4}\)≈-0.965

Answer:

B. \(-\frac{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{6}}{4}\)

Step-by-step explanation:

You can just use a calculator to find the answer then find the answers of the options to find the correct option B.

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