8. It is given that $\cos \theta = k$ and $\theta$ is acute. Without the use of a calculator, find, in terms of $k$, the value of \begin{align*} \text{(a) } \cos(\pi - \theta), \qquad \text{(b) } \cos(2\pi - \theta) \qquad \text{(c) } \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \theta\right) \end{align*}
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