Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

The value of the expression $cos^2 45° + cos^2 135° + cos^2 225° + cos^2 315°$ is:

Options:

2

$\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

1

Correct Answer:

2

Explanation:

cos² 45° + cos² 135° + cos² 225° + cos² 315°

= cos² 45° + cos² ( 90° + 45° ) + cos² ( 180° + 45° ) + cos² ( 360° - 45° )

= cos² 45° +( - sin 45°) + (- cos45°)² + cos² 45°

= \(\frac{1}{2}\) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) + \(\frac{1}{2}\)

= 2