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\(\cos \frac{2 \pi}{7}+\cos \frac{4 \pi}{7}+\cos \frac{6 \pi}{7}+\cos \frac{7 \pi}{7}\) is equal to

  1. A \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  2. B 1
  3. C \(\frac{-1}{2}\)
  4. D \(\frac{-3}{2}\)
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(D) \(\frac{-3}{2}\)

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\begin{aligned} & \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7}+\cos \frac{4 \pi}{7}+\cos \frac{6 \pi}{7}+\cos \frac{7 \pi}{7} \\ & =\cos \frac{2 \pi}{7}+\cos \frac{4 \pi}{7}+\cos \frac{6 \pi}{7}-1 \\ & =\frac{1}{2 \sin \frac{\pi}{7}}\left[2 \sin \frac{\pi}{7} \cdot \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7}+2 \cos \frac{4…

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