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Let sin 60° =

√3
2
Find the measure of angle 3, in degrees, for cos
√√3
2

Let sin 60° = √3 2 Find the measure of angle 3, in degrees, for cos √√3 2-example-1

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Answer/Step-by-step explanation:

We know that sin 60° = √3/2, and we can use this information to find cos 60°:

cos 60° = √(1 - sin^2 60°) = √(1 - 3/4) = √(1/4) = 1/2.

To find the measure of angle 3, we can use the formula:

cos(180° - 2x) = -cos(2x)

We want to solve for x when cos 2x = √(√3/2) = √3/2 * 1/√2 = √3/2√2

cos(180° - 2x) = -cos(2x)

cos(2x) = √3/2√2

180° - 2x = 150° or 210°

x = 15° or 35°

Therefore, the measure of angle 3 can be either 15° or 35°.

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