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Trigonometric Equality - IMO LongList 1979 - P6

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May 29, 2011
trigonometrygeometrysimilar triangles

Problem Statement

Prove that 124sin2361=cos72\frac 12 \cdot \sqrt{4\sin^2 36^{\circ} - 1}=\cos 72^\circ.