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cot2 41°tan2 49°\dfrac{\text{cot}^2 \text{ 41°}}{\text{tan}^2 \text{ 49°}} - 2 sin2 75° cos2 15°2\dfrac{\text{ sin}^2 \text{ 75°}}{\text{ cos}^2 \text{ 15°}}

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cot2 41°tan2 49°2 sin2 75° cos2 15°=cot2 (90° - 49°)tan2 49°2 sin2 (90° - 15°) cos2 15°=tan249°tan2 49°2 cos215° cos2 15°=tan249°tan249°2cos215°cos215°=12=1\dfrac{\text{cot}^2 \text{ 41°}}{\text{tan}^2 \text{ 49°}} - 2\dfrac{\text{ sin}^2 \text{ 75°}}{\text{ cos}^2 \text{ 15°}}\\[1em] = \dfrac{\text{cot}^2 \text{ (90° - 49°)}}{\text{tan}^2 \text{ 49°}} - 2\dfrac{\text{ sin}^2 \text{ (90° - 15°)}}{\text{ cos}^2 \text{ 15°}}\\[1em] = \dfrac{\text{tan}^2 \text{49°}}{\text{tan}^2 \text{ 49°}} - 2\dfrac{\text{ cos}^2 \text{15°}}{\text{ cos}^2 \text{ 15°}}\\[1em] = \dfrac{\cancel{tan^2 49°}}{\cancel{tan^2 49°}} - 2\dfrac{\cancel{ cos^2 15°}}{\cancel{ cos^2 15°}}\\[1em] = 1 - 2\\[1em] = - 1

Hence, cot2 41°tan2 49°2 sin2 75° cos2 15°=1\dfrac{\text{cot}^2 \text{ 41°}}{\text{tan}^2 \text{ 49°}} - 2\dfrac{\text{ sin}^2 \text{ 75°}}{\text{ cos}^2 \text{ 15°}} = -1.

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