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Without using trigonometrical tables, evaluate the following :

sin2 28° + sin2 62° - tan2 45°

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Solving,

⇒ sin2 28° + sin2 62° - tan2 45°

⇒ sin2 28° + sin2 (90° - 28°) - tan2 45°

⇒ sin2 28° + cos2 28° - 1 [∵ sin (90 - θ) = cos θ]

⇒ 1 - 1 [∵ sin2 θ + cos2 θ]

⇒ 0.

Hence, sin2 28° + sin2 62° - tan2 45° = 0.

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