Evaluate 1-2cos^2 25/1-2sin^2 65

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In summary, the conversation discusses evaluating the expression 1-2cos2 25/1-2sin2 65 using trigonometric identities. The speaker mentions the identities they know and eventually uses the double angle identities to simplify the expression and get a final answer of 1.
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1-2cos2 25/ 1 -2sin2 65

The attempt at a solution

1-2cos^50= sin^2 50
so sin^2 50 / cos^2 130I'm stuck and most likely this isn't correct.
 
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What you have written makes no sense at all. Surely you don't believe that 2sin(x)= sin(2x)? What trig identities do you know?

Are we to assume that the "25" and "65" are in degrees? Why not just use a calculator to evaluate them?
 
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Oh I can't use a calculator, that's what it says in the instructions. the identities I know are

cos^2x + sin^2 = 1
1+tan^2x = sec^2 x
cot^2x + 1 = cosec^2x

The addition formulae and the double angle formulae

yes they are in degrees.
 
  • #4
I got it I think. I'm sorry for being stupid, I forgot about the double angle identities for sin^2 and cos^2

I substitued them in and I got 1. Which I think is correct.
 

Related to Evaluate 1-2cos^2 25/1-2sin^2 65

1. What is the mathematical expression being evaluated in this question?

The mathematical expression being evaluated is 1-2cos^2 25/1-2sin^2 65.

2. How do I solve this expression?

To solve this expression, you can apply the trigonometric identities:
cos^2 x + sin^2 x = 1 and cos2x = 1 - 2sin^2 x
to rewrite the expression as:
1 - 2(1 - 2sin^2 25)/1 - 2sin^2 65
= 1 - 2 + 4sin^2 25/1 - 2sin^2 65
= -1 + 4sin^2 25/1 - 2sin^2 65

3. Can this expression be simplified further?

Yes, the expression can be simplified further by using the double angle identity:
sin2x = 2sinx cosx
Applying this identity to sin^2 25 and sin^2 65, the expression can be written as:
= -1 + 4(1/2)cos 50/1 - 2(1/2)cos 130
= -1 + 2cos 50/1 - cos 130

4. What is the final answer to this expression?

After simplifying, the final answer to this expression is -1 + 2cos 50/1 - cos 130.

5. Can this expression be evaluated numerically?

Yes, this expression can be evaluated numerically by substituting the values of cos 50 and cos 130 into the expression. The final numerical value will depend on the precision of the calculations and the units used for angle measurements.

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