JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Identities Question Bank Trigonometrical ratios of sum and difference of two and three angles

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    \[\cos A+\cos (240{}^\circ +A)+\cos (240{}^\circ -A)=\] [MP PET 1991]

    A) \[\cos A\]

    B) 0

    C) \[\sqrt{3}\sin A\]

    D) \[\sqrt{3}\cos A\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[\cos A+\cos \,({{240}^{o}}+A)+\cos \,({{240}^{o}}-A)\] \[=\cos A+2\cos {{240}^{o}}\cos A\] \[=\cos A\{1+2\cos ({{180}^{o}}+{{60}^{o}})\}=\cos A\,\left\{ 1+2\,\left( -\frac{1}{2} \right) \right\}\] \[=0\].


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