trigonometry · worked example

Solve cos(π/4) = √2/2

Method: 特殊角(弧度). Verified step-by-step solution with our free AI math solver.
Problem

cos(π4)\cos\bigl(\tfrac{\pi}{4}\bigr)

Step-by-step solution

  1. π4\frac{\pi}{4} 弧度 =45°= 45°

  2. 在單位圓上 45°45° 處,x 座標為 22\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}

  3. 餘弦等於 x 座標:cos(π4)=22\cos\bigl(\tfrac{\pi}{4}\bigr) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}

Answer

cos(π4)=22\cos\bigl(\tfrac{\pi}{4}\bigr) = \tfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2}

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