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Without Using Trigonometric Tables, Find the Value of (Sin 72° + Cos 18°)(Sin 72° - Cos 18°). - Mathematics

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Without using trigonometric tables, find the value of (sin 72° + cos 18°)(sin 72° - cos 18°).

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Solution

(sin 72° + cos 18°)(sin 72° - cos 18°)

= [ sin (90° - 18°) + cos 18° ][ sin(90° - 18°) - cos 18° ]

= [ cos 18° + cos 18°][cos 18° - cos 18°]

= 0

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