Answer
$\frac{1}{4}(2+\sqrt 2)$
Work Step by Step
$ cos^2\frac{\pi}{8}=\frac{1}{2}(cos\frac{\pi}{4}+1)=\frac{1}{4}(2+\sqrt 2)$
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