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Question Number 139409 by henderson last updated on 26/Apr/21

hi !  prove this :   cos (π/(10)) + cos ((4π)/(10)) + cos ((6π)/(10)) + cos ((9π)/(10)) = 0.  (by the easiest possible way...!)

$$\mathrm{hi}\:! \\ $$$$\mathrm{prove}\:\mathrm{this}\::\: \\ $$$${cos}\:\frac{\pi}{\mathrm{10}}\:+\:{cos}\:\frac{\mathrm{4}\pi}{\mathrm{10}}\:+\:{cos}\:\frac{\mathrm{6}\pi}{\mathrm{10}}\:+\:{cos}\:\frac{\mathrm{9}\pi}{\mathrm{10}}\:=\:\mathrm{0}. \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{by}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{easiest}\:\mathrm{possible}\:\mathrm{way}...!\right) \\ $$

Answered by mr W last updated on 26/Apr/21

cos α+cos (π−α)=0  cos (π/(10))+cos ((9π)/(10))=0  cos ((4π)/(10))+cos ((6π)/(10))=0  ....=0

$$\mathrm{cos}\:\alpha+\mathrm{cos}\:\left(\pi−\alpha\right)=\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$\mathrm{cos}\:\frac{\pi}{\mathrm{10}}+\mathrm{cos}\:\frac{\mathrm{9}\pi}{\mathrm{10}}=\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$\mathrm{cos}\:\frac{\mathrm{4}\pi}{\mathrm{10}}+\mathrm{cos}\:\frac{\mathrm{6}\pi}{\mathrm{10}}=\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$....=\mathrm{0} \\ $$

Commented by henderson last updated on 26/Apr/21

waoh ! thank u very much, sir w !

$$\mathrm{waoh}\:!\:\mathrm{thank}\:\mathrm{u}\:\mathrm{very}\:\mathrm{much},\:\mathrm{sir}\:\mathrm{w}\:! \\ $$

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