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5 sin 66°cos 24°2 cot 85°tan 5°\dfrac{\text{5 sin 66°}}{\text{cos 24°}} - \dfrac{\text{2 cot 85°}}{\text{tan 5°}}

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Solving,

5 sin 66°cos 24°2 cot 85°tan 5°\Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{5 sin 66°}}{\text{cos 24°}} - \dfrac{\text{2 cot 85°}}{\text{tan 5°}}

By formula,

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

5 sin (90° - 24°)cos 24°2 cot (90° - 5°)tan 5°5 cos 24°cos 24°2 tan 5°tan 5°523.\Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{5 sin (90° - 24°)}}{\text{cos 24°}} - \dfrac{\text{2 cot (90° - 5°)}}{\text{tan 5°}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{5 cos 24°}}{\text{cos 24°}} - \dfrac{\text{2 tan 5°}}{\text{tan 5°}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 5 - 2 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 3.

Hence, 5 sin 66°cos 24°2 cot 85°tan 5°\dfrac{\text{5 sin 66°}}{\text{cos 24°}} - \dfrac{\text{2 cot 85°}}{\text{tan 5°}} = 3.

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