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If \(f(\theta)=\cos ^3 \theta+\cos ^3\left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}+\theta\right)+\cos ^3\left(\theta-\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)\) then \(f\left(\frac{\pi}{5}\right)=\)

  1. A \(\frac{3(\sqrt{5}-1)}{16}\)
  2. B \(\frac{3 \sqrt{10-2 \sqrt{5}}}{8}\)
  3. C \(\frac{3 \sqrt{10+2 \sqrt{5}}}{8}\)
  4. D \(\frac{3(\sqrt{5}+1)}{16}\)
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(D) \(\frac{3(\sqrt{5}+1)}{16}\)

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\begin{aligned} & \quad f(\theta)=\cos ^3 \theta+\cos ^3\left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}+\theta\right)+\cos ^3\left(\theta-\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right) \\ & \cos \left(\theta-\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)=\cos \left(\pi-\left(\frac{\pi}{3}+\theta\right)\right)=\cos \left(\pi+\frac{\pi}{3}+\theta\right)…