
解:cos(3乄)=4(cos乄)^3-3cos乄∵sin36度=cos54度∴2sin18度cos18度=cos(3×18度)2sin18度cos18度=4(cos18度)^3-3cos18度2sin18度=4(cos18度)^2-3,2sin18度=4[1-(sin18度)^2]-3,4(sin18度)^2+2sin18度-1=0sin18度=(-1+√5)/4,[sin18度=(-1-√5)/4舍去]∴cos36度=1-2(sin18度)^2=1-2×[(-1+√5)/4]^2=(1+√5)/4
