1)Find the exact value of sin 165 degrees.
Answer: (sqrt6 + sqrt2)/4
2) Simplify: (4m/5n^2)- (n/2m)
Answer: (8m^2-5n^3)/10n^2m
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1) To find the exact value of sin 165 degrees, we can use the sum of angles formula for sine, which is:
sin (A + B) = sin A * cos B + cos A * sin B
In this case, we can rewrite 165 degrees as 120 degrees + 45 degrees. Now we can find the sine and cosine values of each angle and apply the formula:
sin 120 = sqrt(3)/2
cos 120 = -1/2
sin 45 = sqrt(2)/2
cos 45 = sqrt(2)/2
Now, we apply the formula:
sin 165 = sin(120 + 45) = sin 120 * cos 45 + cos 120 * sin 45
sin 165 = (sqrt(3)/2) * (sqrt(2)/2) + (-1/2) * (sqrt(2)/2)
sin 165 = (sqrt(6) + sqrt(2))/4
The exact value of sin 165 degrees is (sqrt(6) + sqrt(2))/4.
2) To simplify the expression (4m/5n^2) - (n/2m), we first find the common denominator, which is 10n^2m. Then, we combine the expressions:
(4m/5n^2)*(2m/2m) - (n/2m)*(5n^2/5n^2)
(8m^2/10n^2m) - (5n^3/10n^2m)
Now, we can combine the numerators:
(8m^2 - 5n^3)/10n^2m
Thus, the simplified expression is (8m^2 - 5n^3)/10n^2m.
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1) To find the exact value of sin 165 degrees, we can make use of the trigonometric identity for the sine of an angle's supplementary angle. The identity states that sin(180 degrees - θ) = sin(θ).
So, we can rewrite sin 165 degrees as sin(180 degrees - 15 degrees). Now, we need to find the value of sin 15 degrees.
To find the exact value of sin 15 degrees, we can make use of the half-angle formula for sine. The half-angle formula states that sin(θ/2) = sqrt((1 - cosθ)/2).
Since we know cos 30 degrees, which is equal to sqrt(3)/2, we can find sin 15 degrees using the half-angle formula:
sin(15 degrees) = sqrt((1 - cos 30 degrees)/2)
= sqrt((1 - sqrt(3)/2)/2)
= sqrt((2 - sqrt(3))/4)
Now, let's substitute this value back into sin(180 degrees - 15 degrees):
sin 165 degrees = sin(180 degrees - 15 degrees)
= sin(15 degrees)
= sqrt((2 - sqrt(3))/4)
So, the exact value of sin 165 degrees is (sqrt6 + sqrt2)/4.
2) To simplify (4m/5n^2) - (n/2m), we need to find a common denominator. The least common denominator (LCD) of 5n^2 and 2m is 10m*n^2.
Now, let's rewrite the expression using the common denominator:
(4m/5n^2) - (n/2m) = (4m * 2m - 5n^2 * n) / (10m * n^2)
Simplifying further, we get:
= (8m^2 - 5n^3) / (10mn^2)
So, the simplified form of (4m/5n^2) - (n/2m) is (8m^2 - 5n^3) / (10mn^2).
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.