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If p = cos 55°, q = cos 65° and r = cos 175°, then the value of `1/p + 1/q + r/(pq)` is ______.
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Solution
If p = cos 55°, q = cos 65° and r = cos 175°, then the value of `1/p + 1/q + r/(pq)` is 0.
Explanation:
Given, p = cos 55°, q = cos 65° and r = cos 175°
∴ `1/p + 1/q + r/(pq) = (p + q + r)/(pq)`
= `(cos 55^circ + cos 65^circ + cos 175^circ)/(cos 55^circ cos 65^circ)`
= `(cos 55^circ + 2 cos (175^circ + 65^circ)/2 cos (175^circ - 65^circ)/2)/(cos 55^circ cos 65^circ)`
= `(cos 55^circ + 2 cos 120^circ cos 55^circ)/(cos 55^circ cos 65^circ)`
= `(1 - 2 xx 1/2)/(cos 65^circ)`
= 0
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