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Without Using Trigonometric Tables, Prove That: Cos275° + Cos215° = 1 - Mathematics

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Question

Without using trigonometric tables, prove that:

cos275° + cos215° = 1

Sum
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Solution

LHS = cos275° + cos215°

= cos2(`90^circ - 15^circ) + cos^2 15^circ`

 = `sin^2 15^circ + cos^2 15^circ`

= 1 

= RHS

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Chapter 7: Trigonometric Ratios of Complementary Angles - Exercises [Page 312]

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R.S. Aggarwal Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 7 Trigonometric Ratios of Complementary Angles
Exercises | Q 2.5 | Page 312
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