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Without using trigonometric tables, evaluate :

sin2 34° + sin2 56° + 2 tan 18° tan 72° - cot2 30°.

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Answer

Solving,

⇒ sin2 34° + sin2 56° + 2 tan 18° tan 72° - cot2 30°

⇒ sin2 34° + sin2 (90° - 34°) + 2 tan (90° - 72°) tan 72° - cot2 30°

We know that,

sin (90° - θ) = cos θ, cos (90° - θ) = sin θ and tan (90° - θ) = cot θ

⇒ sin2 34° + cos2 34° + 2 cot 72° tan 72° - cot2 30°

As,

cot θ. tan θ = 1 and sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1.

⇒ 1 + 2 - (3)2(\sqrt{3})^2

⇒ 3 - 3

⇒ 0.

Hence, sin2 34° + sin2 56° + 2 tan 18° tan 72° - cot2 30 = 0.

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