JEE Main
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- JEE Main
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- Mathematics
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- Trigonometric Ratios & Identities
JEE Main · Mathematics · Trigonometric Ratios & Identities
1 - 2[cos 60 ^ o - cos 80 ^ o ] 2sin 10 ^ o = ….
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Options
- A2
- B1
- C
- D
Correct answer
B. 1
Step-by-step solution
We have, \dfrac{1 - 2\left(\text{ cos }{60}^{o} -\text{ cos }{80}^{o}\right)}{2sin{10}^{o}}= \dfrac{1 - 2\left(\dfrac{1}{2} - cos{80}^{o}\right)}{2sin{10}^{o}}
= \dfrac{\cos \left({90}^{o} - {10}^{o}\right)}{sin{10}^{o}}= \dfrac{sin{10}^{o}}{sin{10}^{o}} = 1
= \dfrac{\cos \left({90}^{o} - {10}^{o}\right)}{sin{10}^{o}}= \dfrac{sin{10}^{o}}{sin{10}^{o}} = 1