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TrigonometrySuperchallengeSum, Difference, and Multiple-Angle Formulas

Sum, Difference, and Multiple-Angle Formulas · Superchallenge problem

Given that cos⁡36∘=1+54\cos 36^\circ = \dfrac{1 + \sqrt5}{4}, find sin⁡18∘\sin 18^\circ exactly. (Hint: sin⁡18∘=cos⁡72∘\sin 18^\circ = \cos 72^\circ.)