Challenge 203: A Trigonometry Task
Can you solve this triggy question?
An equilateral triangle T with vertices ABC is drawn inside a rectangle APQR so that B lies on the line PQ and C lies on the line QR. The angle PAB is 10o.
How can you use this diagram to prove that cos 20o = cos 40o + cos 80o?
Find and prove a similar relationship between sin 20o, sin 40o and sin 80o.
Can you find general versions of these results, both for sines and for cosines? What are they?