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If A = 60° and B = 30°, show that :

(sin A cos B + cos A sin B)2 + (cos A cos B - sin A sin B)2 = 1

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Answer

Left Hand Side :

(sin A cos B + cos A sin B)2 + (cos A cos B - sin A sin B)2

= (sin 60° cos 30° + cos 60° sin 30°)2 + (cos 60° cos 30° - sin 60° sin 30°)2

= (32×32+12×12)2+(12×3232×12)2\Big(\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\times\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2} + \dfrac{1}{2}\times\dfrac{1}{2}\Big)^2 + \Big(\dfrac{1}{2}\times\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2} - \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\times\dfrac{1}{2}\Big)^2

= (34+14)2+(3434)2\Big(\dfrac{3}{4} + \dfrac{1}{4})^2 + \Big(\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{4}- \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\Big)^2

= 1 + 0 = 1.

Right Hand Side = 1

Hence, proved that (sin A cos B + cos A sin B)2 + (cos A cos B - sin A sin B)2 = 1.

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