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In the figure, ABC is an equilateral triangle of sides x. P, Q and R are the feet of the perpendicular of A, B and C to DE respectively. DAB is a straight line and angle ADE = θ where π/6 < θ < π/2
(a) Prove that
(1) PR = xcos(π/3 - θ)
(2) PQ = xcosθ
(3) QR = xcos(2π/3 - θ)
(b) Using the result of (a), prove that cosθ + cos(2π/3 - θ) = cos(π/3 - θ).
(c) Using the above results and putting θ=
π/4, prove that
(1) cosπ/12 – sinπ/12 =(√2)/2
(2) cosπ/12 + sinπ/12= (√6)/2
(d) Hence, find the value of sec π/12.