Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2012

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    The value of\[\cos \frac{2\pi }{7}+\cos \frac{4\pi }{7}+\cos \frac{6\pi }{7}\]is

    A) \[1\]                                     

    B) \[-1\]

    C) \[\frac{1}{2}\]                   

    D)        \[-\frac{1}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[\therefore \]\[\cos \frac{2\pi }{7}+\cos \frac{4\pi }{7}+\cos \frac{6\pi }{7}\]                 \[=\frac{1}{2\sin \frac{\pi }{7}}\times \]\[\left[ 2\sin \frac{\pi }{7}\cos \frac{2\pi }{7}+2\sin \frac{\pi }{7}\cos \frac{4\pi }{7}+2\sin \frac{\pi }{7}\cos \frac{6\pi }{7} \right]\]                 \[=\frac{1}{2\sin \frac{\pi }{7}}\times \]\[\left[ \sin \frac{3\pi }{7}-\sin \frac{\pi }{7}+\sin \frac{5\pi }{7}-\sin \frac{3\pi }{7}+\sin \pi -\frac{5\pi }{7} \right]\]                 \[=-\frac{1}{2}\]


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