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If cosθ=sin(2θ)

=0, what is the value of cos
4
θ+sin
4
θ+cos
3
θ+sin
3
θ+sin
2
θ+cos
2
θ+sinθ+cosθ?

  1. A
    7
    18+8
    3



  2. B
    18
    8+7
    3



  3. C
    8
    7+18
    3



  4. D
    8
    18+7
    3



Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Given:
cosθ=sin(2θ)⟹cosθ=2sinθcosθ
Since cosθ

=0, we divide both sides by cosθ:

1=2sinθ⟹sinθ=
2
1


For acute angles, θ=30

.
Let's find the value of cosθ:

cosθ=cos30

=
2
3





Now substitute sinθ=
2
1

and cosθ=
2
3




into the given expression:

E=(cos
4
θ+sin
4
θ)+(cos
3
θ+sin
3
θ)+(cos
2
θ+sin
2
θ)+(cosθ+sinθ)
Calculate each group step-by-step:

cos
2
θ+sin
2
θ=1

cosθ+sinθ=
2
3




+
2
1

=
2
3


+1



cos
3
θ+sin
3
θ=(
2
3




)
3
+(
2
1

)
3
=
8
3
3




+
8
1

=
8
3
3


+1



cos
4
θ+sin
4
θ=(
2
3




)
4
+(
2
1

)
4
=
16
9

+
16
1

=
16
10

=
8
5



Summing all components:

E=
8
5

+
8
3
3


+1

+1+
2
3


+1


Combine with a common denominator of 8:

E=
8
5+(3
3


+1)+8+4(
3


+1)


E=
8
5+3
3


+1+8+4
3


+4


E=
8
(5+1+8+4)+(3
3


+4
3


)


E=
8
18+7
3



Practice this question

Try it yourself before checking the explanation above.

If cosθ=sin(2θ)

=0, what is the value of cos
4
θ+sin
4
θ+cos
3
θ+sin
3
θ+sin
2
θ+cos
2
θ+sinθ+cosθ?
A
7
18+8
3



B
18
8+7
3



C
8
7+18
3



D
8
18+7
3



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