If , then equals

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

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  1. Step 1: Given , let . Then , which implies , so .
  2. Step 2: By De Moivre's theorem, . For :
  3. Step 3: Using the periodicity of cosine with period : .
Answer
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