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5sin(45)+2tan(30)-4/3 cos(60)

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Solution

5sin(45∘)+2tan(30∘)−34​cos(60∘)

Solution

6152​−4+43​​
+1
Decimal
4.02356…
Solution steps
5sin(45∘)+2tan(30∘)−34​cos(60∘)
Use the following trivial identity:sin(45∘)=22​​
sin(45∘)
sin(x) periodicity table with 360∘n cycle:
x030∘45∘60∘90∘120∘135∘150∘​sin(x)021​22​​23​​123​​22​​21​​x180∘210∘225∘240∘270∘300∘315∘330∘​sin(x)0−21​−22​​−23​​−1−23​​−22​​−21​​​
=22​​
Use the following trivial identity:tan(30∘)=33​​
tan(30∘)
tan(x) periodicity table with 180∘n cycle:
x030∘45∘60∘90∘120∘135∘150∘​tan(x)033​​13​±∞−3​−1−33​​​​
=33​​
Use the following trivial identity:cos(60∘)=21​
cos(60∘)
cos(x) periodicity table with 360∘n cycle:
x030∘45∘60∘90∘120∘135∘150∘​cos(x)123​​22​​21​0−21​−22​​−23​​​x180∘210∘225∘240∘270∘300∘315∘330∘​cos(x)−1−23​​−22​​−21​021​22​​23​​​​
=21​
=5⋅22​​+2⋅33​​−34​⋅21​
Simplify 5⋅22​​+2⋅33​​−34​⋅21​:6152​−4+43​​
5⋅22​​+2⋅33​​−34​⋅21​
Multiply 5⋅22​​:252​​
5⋅22​​
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=22​⋅5​
=252​​+2⋅33​​−34​⋅21​
Multiply 2⋅33​​:323​​
2⋅33​​
Multiply fractions: a⋅cb​=ca⋅b​=33​⋅2​
=252​​+323​​−34​⋅21​
Multiply 34​⋅21​:32​
34​⋅21​
Cross-cancel common factor: 2=32​
=252​​+323​​−32​
Combine the fractions 323​​−32​:323​−2​
Apply rule ca​±cb​=ca±b​=323​−2​
=252​​+323​−2​
Least Common Multiplier of 2,3:6
2,3
Least Common Multiplier (LCM)
Prime factorization of 2:2
2
2 is a prime number, therefore no factorization is possible=2
Prime factorization of 3:3
3
3 is a prime number, therefore no factorization is possible=3
Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either 2 or 3=2⋅3
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅3=6=6
Adjust Fractions based on the LCM
Multiply each numerator by the same amount needed to multiply its
corresponding denominator to turn it into the LCM 6
For 22​⋅5​:multiply the denominator and numerator by 322​⋅5​=2⋅32​⋅5⋅3​=6152​​
For 33​⋅2−2​:multiply the denominator and numerator by 233​⋅2−2​=3⋅2(3​⋅2−2)⋅2​=6(3​⋅2−2)⋅2​
=6152​​+6(3​⋅2−2)⋅2​
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: ca​±cb​=ca±b​=6152​+(3​⋅2−2)⋅2​
Factor 152​+(3​2−2)2:2​(15+22​(−1+3​))
152​+(3​⋅2−2)⋅2
2=2​2​=152​+(3​⋅2−2)2​2​
Factor out common term 2​=2​(15+(−2+23​)2​)
Factor 2​(23​−2)+15:15+22​(−1+3​)
15+(−2+23​)2​
Factor −2+23​:2(−1+3​)
−2+23​
Rewrite as=−2⋅1+23​
Factor out common term 2=2(−1+3​)
=15+22​(3​−1)
=2​(22​(3​−1)+15)
=62​(15+22​(−1+3​))​
Factor 6:2⋅3
Factor 6=2⋅3
=2⋅32​(22​(3​−1)+15)​
Cancel 2⋅32​(15+22​(−1+3​))​:2​⋅315+22​(−1+3​)​
2⋅32​(15+22​(−1+3​))​
Apply radical rule: 2​=221​=2⋅3221​(22​(3​−1)+15)​
Apply exponent rule: xbxa​=xb−a1​21221​​=21−21​1​=3⋅2−21​+115+22​(3​−1)​
Subtract the numbers: 1−21​=21​=3⋅221​15+22​(3​−1)​
Apply radical rule: 221​=2​=32​15+22​(3​−1)​
=2​⋅315+22​(−1+3​)​
Rationalize 32​15+22​(3​−1)​:6152​+43​−4​
32​15+22​(3​−1)​
Multiply by the conjugate 2​2​​=2​⋅32​(15+22​(−1+3​))2​​
(15+22​(−1+3​))2​=152​−4+43​
(15+22​(−1+3​))2​
=2​(15+22​(−1+3​))
Expand 2​(15+22​(−1+3​)):152​+4(−1+3​)
2​(15+22​(−1+3​))
Apply the distributive law: a(b+c)=ab+aca=2​,b=15,c=22​(−1+3​)=2​⋅15+2​⋅22​(−1+3​)
=152​+22​2​(−1+3​)
22​2​(−1+3​)=4(−1+3​)
22​2​(−1+3​)
Apply radical rule: a​a​=a2​2​=2=2⋅2(3​−1)
Multiply the numbers: 2⋅2=4=4(3​−1)
=152​+4(−1+3​)
=152​+4(−1+3​)
Expand 4(−1+3​):−4+43​
4(−1+3​)
Apply the distributive law: a(b+c)=ab+aca=4,b=−1,c=3​=4(−1)+43​
Apply minus-plus rules+(−a)=−a=−4⋅1+43​
Multiply the numbers: 4⋅1=4=−4+43​
=152​−4+43​
2​⋅32​=6
2​⋅32​
Apply radical rule: a​a​=a2​2​=2=3⋅2
Multiply the numbers: 3⋅2=6=6
=6152​−4+43​​
=6152​−4+43​​
=6152​−4+43​​

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    The value of 5sin(45)+2tan(30)-4/3 cos(60) is (15sqrt(2)-4+4sqrt(3))/6
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