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Correct answer: A
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We are given We need to find the value of
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Use the identity So, \begin{align*} \cos x+\cos y-\cos(x+y) &=\cos x+\cos y-(\cos x\cos y-\sin x\sin y)\ &=\cos x+\cos y-\cos x\cos y+\sin x\sin y. \end{align*} This is not immediately convenient, so let us use the standard substitution: Then Since , we have .
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Rewrite each cosine: and Thus the given equation becomes Using we get \begin{align*} 2\cos u\cos v-(2\cos^2u-1)&=\frac32 \ 2\cos u\cos v-2\cos^2u+1&=\frac32 \ 2\cos u(\cos v-\cos u)&=\frac12. \end{align*} This still looks messy, so let us instead use a sharper bound.
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Since , we have Now, So Observe that for , and also because if with , then (since ). Hence But we need the exact value , so let us look for equality structure through options.
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Let us test a natural symmetric possibility: if , then Using , \begin{align*} 2\cos x-(2\cos^2x-1)&=\frac32\ -2\cos^2x+2\cos x+1&=\frac32\ -4\cos^2x+4\cos x-1&=0\ (2\cos x-1)^2&=0. \end{align*} Thus (because ). Hence Check: so this works.
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Now compute
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Therefore the correct option is
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