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Assertion (A): If 2 cos 3A = 1, A = 20°.

Reason (R): cos 3A = 12\dfrac{1}{2} ⇒ 3A = 60° ⇒ A = 20°

  1. A is true, R is false.
  2. A is false, R is true.
  3. Both A and R are true.
  4. Both A and R are false.

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Answer

Both A and R are true.

Explanation

Given,

2 cos 3A = 1

⇒ cos 3A = 12\dfrac{1}{2}

⇒ cos 3A = cos 60°

⇒ 3A = 60°

⇒ A = 60°3\dfrac{60°}{3}

⇒ A = 20°

∴ Assertion (A) is true.

From the above calculation, A = 20°.

∴ Reason (R) is true.

Hence, both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true.

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