Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

What is the value of cos45° sin15° ?

Options:

$\frac{(\sqrt{3}-1)}{2} $

$\frac{(\sqrt{3}-1)}{4} $

$(\sqrt{3}+1) $

$2 \sqrt{3}-1$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{(\sqrt{3}-1)}{4} $

Explanation:

2cosAsinB = sin(A+B) - sin(A-B)

Thus, cos45° sin15° = $\frac{1}{2}(sin(45+15) - sin(45-15))$

= $\frac{1}{2}$sin60° - sin30°

= $\frac{1}{2}\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} - \frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{4}$