Use an identity to find the exact value of cos pi/12. -Please state the identity used, thanks in advance. Solution cos(pi/12) = cos(pi/3 -pi/4) Now use identity: cos(A-B) = cosAcosB +sinAsinB cos(pi/12) = cos(pi/3 -pi/4) = cospi/3*cospi/4 +sinpi/3sinpi/4 = (1/2)(1/sqrt2) +( sqrt3/2)(1/sqrt2) = ( 1+sqrt3)/2sqrt2.