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If `A + B =(pi)/(3)` and cosA + cosB = 1then the value of cos`((A-B)/2)`is_______

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To solve the problem, we are given that \( A + B = \frac{\pi}{3} \) and \( \cos A + \cos B = 1 \). We need to find the value of \( \cos\left(\frac{A-B}{2}\right) \). ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Use the Cosine Sum Formula**: We know from trigonometric identities that: \[ \cos A + \cos B = 2 \cos\left(\frac{A+B}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{A-B}{2}\right) \] Given \( A + B = \frac{\pi}{3} \), we can substitute this into the formula: \[ \cos A + \cos B = 2 \cos\left(\frac{\frac{\pi}{3}}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{A-B}{2}\right) \] 2. **Calculate \( \cos\left(\frac{A+B}{2}\right) \)**: \[ \frac{A+B}{2} = \frac{\frac{\pi}{3}}{2} = \frac{\pi}{6} \] Now, find \( \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) \): \[ \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \] 3. **Set Up the Equation**: Now substituting back into the equation: \[ \cos A + \cos B = 2 \cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \cdot \cos\left(\frac{A-B}{2}\right) \] This simplifies to: \[ \cos A + \cos B = \sqrt{3} \cdot \cos\left(\frac{A-B}{2}\right) \] 4. **Use the Given Condition**: We know from the problem statement that \( \cos A + \cos B = 1 \). Therefore, we can set up the equation: \[ 1 = \sqrt{3} \cdot \cos\left(\frac{A-B}{2}\right) \] 5. **Solve for \( \cos\left(\frac{A-B}{2}\right) \)**: Rearranging the equation gives: \[ \cos\left(\frac{A-B}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \] 6. **Final Result**: Thus, the value of \( \cos\left(\frac{A-B}{2}\right) \) is: \[ \cos\left(\frac{A-B}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \] ### Final Answer: The value of \( \cos\left(\frac{A-B}{2}\right) \) is \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \).
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