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Prove that cos(30° – A) cos(30° + A) + cos(45° – A) cos(45° + A) = Acos2A+14 - Mathematics

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Prove that cos(30° – A) cos(30° + A) + cos(45° – A) cos(45° + A) = `cos 2"A" + 1/4`

Sum
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Solution

cos(30° – A) cos(30° + A) + cos(45° – A) . cos(45° + A)

= cos(30° + A) cos(30° – A) + cos(45° + A) cos(45° – A)

= `1/2`[cos(30° + A + 30° – A) + cos(30° + A – (30° + A ))] + `1/2`[cos(45° + A + 45° – A) + cos(45° + A – (450 + A))

= `1/2`[cos 60° + cos(30° + A – 30° + A)] + `1/2`[cos 90° + cos(45° + A – 45° + A)]

= `1/2`[cos 60° + cos 2A] + `1/2`[cos 90° + 2A]

= `1/2 cos 60^circ +  1/2 cos 2"A" + 1/ cos 90^cir + 1/2 cos 2"A"`

= `1/2 xx 1/2 + cos 2"A" +1/2 xx 0`

= `1/4 + cos 2"A"`

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Chapter 3: Trigonometry - Exercise 3.6 [Page 122]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics - Volume 1 and 2 [English] Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 3 Trigonometry
Exercise 3.6 | Q 11 | Page 122
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