Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - Chapter Test - Page 460: 12

Answer

$\dfrac{3-3\sqrt 2}{2}$

Work Step by Step

We know that the given trigonometric values are: $\sin 60^{\circ}=\dfrac{ \sqrt 3}{2}$ and $\cos 45^{\circ}=\dfrac{\sqrt 2}{2}$ We evaluate the given expression to obtain: $3 \sin^2 60^{\circ}- 3 \cos 45^{\circ} =2(\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2})^2- 3 (\dfrac{\sqrt 2}{2})$ or, $= 2 \times \dfrac{3}{4} - \dfrac{3 \sqrt 3}{2}$ or, $=\dfrac{3-3\sqrt 2}{2}$
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