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Find the value of: sin 15°

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Question

Find the value of:

sin 15°

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Solution

sin 15°

= sin (45° – 30°)

= sin 45° cos 30° – cos 45° sin 30°

= `(1/sqrt(2))(sqrt(3)/2) - (1/sqrt(2))(1/2)`

= `(sqrt(3) - 1)/(2sqrt(2)`

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Notes

Answer given in the textbook is `(sqrt(3) + 1)/(2sqrt(2)`. However, as per our calculation it is `(sqrt(3) - 1)/(2sqrt(2)`.

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Chapter 3: Trigonometry - 2 - Exercise 3.1 [Page 39]

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