What is the common ratio for the sequence 256, 128, 64, 32, ...? Please explain.
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Knowing that cos(45°) = 1/√2 is the way forward.
The last step in the equation may not be obious, but the trick here is to multiple numerator and denominator with (1-√2), then the denominator has the special product (a+b)(a-b) = a²-b².
The last step in the equation may not be obious, but the trick here is to multiple numerator and denominator with (1-√2), then the denominator has the special product (a+b)(a-b) = a²-b².