JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Identities Question Bank Trigonometrical ratios of sum and difference of two and three angles

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    The value of \[\cos 52{}^\circ +\cos 68{}^\circ +\cos 172{}^\circ \] is [MP PET 1997; Pb. CET 1995, 99]

    A) 0

    B) 1

    C) 2

    D) \[\frac{3}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\cos \,\,{{52}^{o}}+\cos \,\,{{68}^{o}}+\cos \,\,{{172}^{o}}\] \[=(\cos \,\,{{52}^{o}}+\cos \,\,{{172}^{o}})+\cos \,\,{{68}^{o}}\] \[=2\,\,\cos \,\,{{112}^{o}}\,\cos \,\,{{60}^{o}}+\cos \,\,{{68}^{o}}\] \[=\cos \,\,{{112}^{o}}+\cos \,\,{{68}^{o}}=2\,\,\cos \,\,({{90}^{o}})\,\,\cos \,\,{{22}^{o}}=0\].


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