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Using the formula cos A `=sqrt((1+cos2A)/(2))`, find the value of `cos30^(@)`, it is given that `cos60^(@)=(1)/(2)`.

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To find the value of \( \cos 30^\circ \) using the formula \( \cos A = \sqrt{\frac{1 + \cos 2A}{2}} \), we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the angle**: We need to find \( \cos 30^\circ \). According to the formula, we will set \( A = 30^\circ \). 2. **Calculate \( 2A \)**: Since \( A = 30^\circ \), then \( 2A = 60^\circ \). 3. **Use the given value**: We are given that \( \cos 60^\circ = \frac{1}{2} \). 4. **Substitute into the formula**: Now we can substitute \( \cos 2A \) into the formula: \[ \cos 30^\circ = \sqrt{\frac{1 + \cos 60^\circ}{2}} \] 5. **Substitute the value of \( \cos 60^\circ \)**: \[ \cos 30^\circ = \sqrt{\frac{1 + \frac{1}{2}}{2}} \] 6. **Simplify the expression**: - First, calculate \( 1 + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{2} + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2} \). - Now substitute this back: \[ \cos 30^\circ = \sqrt{\frac{\frac{3}{2}}{2}} \] 7. **Simplify the fraction**: - Dividing \( \frac{3}{2} \) by \( 2 \) gives: \[ \frac{3}{2} \div 2 = \frac{3}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{4} \] 8. **Take the square root**: \[ \cos 30^\circ = \sqrt{\frac{3}{4}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \] ### Final Answer: Thus, the value of \( \cos 30^\circ \) is \( \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \).
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NAGEEN PRAKASHAN ENGLISH-INTRODUCTION TO TRIGONOMETRY-Revision Exercise Short Answer Questions
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  4. In the adjoining figure , DeltaABC is a right - angled triangle , righ...

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  5. If sin(A-B)=1/2,""""cos(A+B)=1/2, 0o<A+Blt=90o,""""A > B , find A and ...

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  6. Find the value of sin30^(@) geometrically.

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  7. Find the value of sin60^(@) geometrically.

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  8. Prove that sqrt(sec^(2)theta + cosec^(2)theta) = tantheta + cottheta.

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  9. Prove that : sqrt((1+costheta)/(1-costheta))="cosec"theta+cottheta

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  10. sqrt((1+sintheta)/(1-sintheta))+sqrt((1-sintheta)/(1+sintheta)) is equ...

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  11. Prove that : tan^(2)theta-sin^(2)theta=tan^(2)thetasin^(2)theta

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  12. Prove that : (tanA+sinA)/(tanA-sinA)=(secA+1)/(secA-1)

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  13. Prove that : sin^(2)Acos^(2)B-cos^(2)Asin^(2)B=sin^(2)A-sin^(2)B

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  14. Prove that : sin^(2)theta+cos^(4)theta=cos^(2)theta+sin^(4)theta

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  15. Prove that : sin^(2)theta+(1)/(1+tan^(2)theta)=1

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  16. Prove that : (1-costheta)(1+costheta)(1+cot^(2)theta)=1

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  17. Prove that : (tan^(2)theta)/(1+tan^(2)theta)+(cot^(2)theta)/(1+cot^...

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  18. If tan3A=cot(A-10^(@)) where 3A is an angle , find A.

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  19. If cos5A=sin(A-30^(@)) where 5A is an acute angle , find A.

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  20. Show that : (cot(90^(@)-theta)*sin(90^(@)-theta))/(sintheta)+(cot50^...

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