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Find the value of \frac{\cos 35°{\sin 55° - \frac{\sin 11°{\cos 79° + \cos 28°\csc 62°+ \cos 0°.
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Use complementary angles (90° - θ) to convert terms to 1. Since cos 35° = sin 55° and sin 11° = cos 79°, the expression simplifies to 1 - 1 + 1 + 1 = 2.
Expression to evaluate: (cos 35° / sin 55°) - (sin 11° / cos 79°) + (cos 28° * cosec 62°) + cos 0°
cos(90°−θ)=sinθ,sin(90°−θ)=cosθ,cscθ=sinθ1,cos0°=1
Use complementary angles (90° - θ) to convert terms to 1. Since cos 35° = sin 55° and sin 11° = cos 79°, the expression simplifies to 1 - 1 + 1 + 1 = 2.
Many students mistake cos 0° for 0 instead of 1, leading to an incorrect result of 1.
Convert first two terms using complementary angles
Apply the identity cos(90°−θ)=sinθ. Thus, cos35°=sin(90°−35°)=sin55° and sin11circ=cos(90°−11circ)=cos79°.
\frac{\sin 55°{\sin 55° - \frac{\cos 79°{\cos 79° = 1 - 1 = 0
Simplify the third term
Convert csc62° to 1/sin62°. Since 62°=90°−28°, we have sin62°=cos28°. Thus, cos28°×(1/cos28°)=1.
\cos 28°\cdot \csc 62°= \cos 28°\cdot \frac{1}{\cos 28° = 1
Calculate the final sum
Substitute the simplified parts and include cos0°=1: 0+1+1=2.
0+1+1=2
C is correct because the expression simplifies to 1 - 1 + 1 + 1, which equals 2.
These identities appear frequently in height and distance problems to simplify complex ratios quickly.