1.已知cos(α–30 °)=15/17, α为大于30 °的锐角,求cos α的值.
分析: α=(α– 30 °)+ 30 °
解:∵ 30 °< α <90 ° , ∴ 0 ° < α – 30 ° <60 °, 由cos(α – 30 ° )=15/17,得sin (α – 30 ° )=8/17, ∴cos α=cos[(α – 30 ° )+ 30 °] = cos(α – 30 ° )cos 30 ° – sin (α – 30 ° )sin 30 ° = 15/17 × √3/2 – 8/17 × 1/2 =(15 √3 – 8)/34.