Find the value of $\frac{cos30°-sin30°}{sin60°+cos60°}$.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
$\frac{cos30°-sin30°}{sin60°+cos60°}$
= \(\frac{√3/2 - 1/2 }{√3/2 + 1/2}\)
= \(\frac{√3-1 }{√3+1}\)
Multiply and divide by ( √3-1 )
= \(\frac{√3-1 }{√3+1}\) × \(\frac{√3-1 }{√3-1}\)
= \(\frac{(√3-1)² }{3 -1}\)
= \(\frac{(3 + 1 - 2√3) }{2}\)
= 2 - √3