Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\cos(300 \degree) \\ \\ = \cos(360 \degree - 60\degree) \\ \\ = \cos( 60\degree) \\ \\ = \frac{1}{2} \\ \\ \huge \orange{ \boxed{ \therefore \: \cos(300 \degree) = \frac{1}{2} }}[/tex]