CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2002

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    The value of \[{{\cos }^{2}}\frac{\pi }{12}+{{\cos }^{2}}\frac{\pi }{4}+{{\cos }^{2}}\frac{5\pi }{12}\]is

    A)  \[2/3\]                

    B) \[\frac{2}{3+\sqrt{3}}\]

    C)  \[3/2\]                

    D)  \[\frac{3+\sqrt{3}}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[={{\cos }^{2}}\frac{\pi }{4}+{{\cos }^{2}}\frac{\pi }{12}+{{\cos }^{2}}\frac{5\pi }{12}\] \[=\frac{1}{2}+{{\cos }^{2}}\frac{\pi }{12}+-{{\sin }^{2}}\frac{5\pi }{12}\] \[=\frac{3}{2}+{{\cos }^{2}}\frac{\pi }{12}-{{\sin }^{2}}\frac{5\pi }{12}\] \[=\frac{3}{2}+\cos \left( \frac{\pi }{12}+\frac{5\pi }{12} \right)\cos \left( \frac{\pi }{12}-\frac{5\pi }{12} \right)\] \[=\frac{3}{2}+\cos \left( \frac{6\pi }{12} \right)\cos \left( \frac{-4\pi }{12} \right)\Rightarrow \frac{3}{2}+0=\frac{3}{2}\]


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