Problem

Write the expression as a function of x, with no angle measure involved
cos(π6+x)
cos(π6+x)=
(Simplify your answer, including any radicals. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.)

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cos(π6+x)=32cos(x)12sin(x)

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Step 1 :Given the expression cos(π6+x)

Step 2 :We can simplify this using the cosine sum identity, which states that cos(a+b)=cos(a)cos(b)sin(a)sin(b). In this case, a=π6 and b=x.

Step 3 :Substituting a and b into the cosine sum identity, we get cos(π6+x)=cos(π6)cos(x)sin(π6)sin(x)

Step 4 :Since cos(π6)=32 and sin(π6)=12, we can substitute these values into the equation to get cos(π6+x)=32cos(x)12sin(x)

Step 5 :cos(π6+x)=32cos(x)12sin(x)

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