Find the value of cot 2 60° + sin 2 45° + tan 2 30° + \(\frac{3}{2}\)
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
cot 2 60° + sin 2 45° + tan 2 30° + \(\frac{3}{2}\)
= (\(\frac{1}{\sqrt {3}}\))2 (\(\frac{1}{\sqrt {2}}\))2 + (\(\frac{1}{\sqrt {3}}\))2 + \(\frac{3}{2}\)
= \(\frac{1}{3}\) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) + \(\frac{1}{3}\) + \(\frac{3}{2}\)
= \(\frac{2 + 3 + 2 + 9 }{6}\) = \(\frac{16}{6}\)= \(\frac{8}{3}\)