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Trigonometry

Source: 1994 National High School Mathematics League, Exam One, Problem 8

March 2, 2020
trigonometry

Problem Statement

x,y[π4,π4],aRx,y\in\left[-\frac{\pi}{4},\frac{\pi}{4}\right],a\in\mathbb{R}. If x3+sinx2a=0,4y3+sinycosy+a=0x^3+\sin x-2a=0,4y^3+\sin y \cos y+a=0, then cos(x+2y)=\cos (x+2y)=________.