Question

find the value of :

3sin² 30° + 2tan² 60° - 5cos² 45°

Answer 1

3 sin² 30° + 2 tan² 60° – 5 cos² 45° 

= `3(1/2)^2 +2(sqrt3)^2 – 5(1/sqrt2)^2`

= `(3)/(4)+6 –(5)/(2)`

= `(3 + 24 – 10)/(4)`

= `4(1)/(4)`