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cos 70°sin 20°\dfrac{\text{cos 70°}}{\text{sin 20°}} + cos 59°sin 31°\dfrac{\text{cos 59°}}{\text{sin 31°}} - 8 sin2 30°

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cos 70°sin 20°+cos 59°sin 31°8 sin230°=cos (90° - 70°)sin 20°+cos (90° - 31°)sin 31°8×(12)2=sin 70°sin 20°+sin 31°sin 31°8×(14)=sin70°sin20°+sin31°sin31°2=1+12=0\dfrac{\text{cos 70°}}{\text{sin 20°}} + \dfrac{\text{cos 59°}}{\text{sin 31°}} - \text{8 sin}^2 \text{30°}\\[1em] =\dfrac{\text{cos (90° - 70°)}}{\text{sin 20°}} + \dfrac{\text{cos (90° - 31°)}}{\text{sin 31°}} - 8 \times \Big(\dfrac{1}{2}\Big)^2\\[1em] =\dfrac{\text{sin 70°}}{\text{sin 20°}} + \dfrac{\text{sin 31°}}{\text{sin 31°}} - 8 \times \Big(\dfrac{1}{4}\Big)\\[1em] =\dfrac{\cancel{sin 70°}}{\cancel{sin 20°}} + \dfrac{\cancel{sin 31°}}{\cancel{sin 31°}} - 2\\[1em] = 1 + 1 - 2\\[1em] = 0

Hence, cos 70°sin 20°+cos 59°sin 31°8 sin230°=0\dfrac{\text{cos 70°}}{\text{sin 20°}} + \dfrac{\text{cos 59°}}{\text{sin 31°}} - \text{8 sin}^2 \text{30°} = 0.

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