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QJEEM20Ma5d73: JEE Main 2020 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM20Ma5d73 Solution: The value of + is :

The value of
cos⁡3(π8){\cos ^3}\left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right) cos⁡(3π8){\cos}\left( {{3\pi \over 8}} \right) + sin⁡3(π8){\sin ^3}\left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right) sin⁡(3π8){\sin}\left( {{3\pi \over 8}} \right)
is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 12{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}
  • B 12{1 \over 2}
  • C 14{1 \over 4}
  • D 122{1 \over 2{\sqrt 2 }}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

cos⁡3(π8){\cos ^3}\left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right) cos⁡(3π8){\cos}\left( {{3\pi \over 8}} \right) + sin⁡3(π8){\sin ^3}\left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right) sin⁡(3π8){\sin}\left( {{3\pi \over 8}} \right)

= cos⁡3(π8)sin⁡(π8)+sin⁡3(π8)cos⁡(π8){\cos ^3}\left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right)\sin \left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right) + {\sin ^3}\left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right)\cos \left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right)

= sin⁡(π8)cos⁡(π8)[cos⁡2(π8)+sin⁡2(π8)]\sin \left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right)\cos \left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right)\left[ {{{\cos }^2}\left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right) + {{\sin }^2}\left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right)} \right]

= sin⁡(π8)cos⁡(π8)\sin \left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right)\cos \left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right) ×\times 1

= 12×2sin⁡(π8)cos⁡(π8){1 \over 2} \times 2\sin \left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right)\cos \left( {{\pi \over 8}} \right)

= 12sin⁡(π4){1 \over 2}\sin \left( {{\pi \over 4}} \right)

= 122{1 \over {2\sqrt 2 }}

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