n = 0 ∑ ∞ sin 1 8 ∘ ( cos 1 8 ∘ ) n = cot β
Find β 3 / 2 .
Note : 0 ∘ ≤ β ≤ 9 0 ∘
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n = 0 ∑ ∞ sin 1 8 ∘ cos n 1 8 ∘ = sin 1 8 ∘ n = 0 ∑ ∞ cos n 1 8 ∘ As 0 < cos 1 8 ∘ < 1 , sum of GP = sin 1 8 ∘ ( 1 − cos 1 8 ∘ 1 ) Using half-angle identities = 1 − 1 + tan 2 9 ∘ 1 − tan 2 9 ∘ 1 + tan 2 9 ∘ 2 tan 9 ∘ = 1 + tan 2 9 ∘ − 1 + tan 2 9 ∘ 2 tan 9 ∘ = 2 tan 2 9 ∘ 2 tan 9 ∘ = tan 9 ∘ 1 = cot 9 ∘
⇒ β 2 3 = 9 2 3 = 2 7
n = 0 ∑ ∞ a r n = 1 − r a
a = sin 1 8 ∘ , r = cos 1 8 ∘
n = 0 ∑ ∞ sin 1 8 ∘ ( cos 1 8 ∘ ) n = 1 − cos 1 8 ∘ sin 1 8 ∘
1 − cos 1 8 ∘ sin 1 8 ∘ = cot β
1 − cos 1 8 ∘ sin 1 8 ∘ = tan β 1
sin 1 8 ∘ 1 − cos 1 8 ∘ = tan β
sin 1 8 ∘ 1 − ( cos 2 9 ∘ − sin 2 9 ∘ ) = tan β
sin 1 8 ∘ sin 2 9 ∘ + cos 2 9 ∘ + sin 2 9 ∘ − cos 2 9 ∘ = tan β
sin 1 8 ∘ 2 sin 2 9 ∘ = tan β
2 sin 9 ∘ cos 9 ∘ 2 sin 2 9 ∘ = tan β
c o s 9 ∘ sin 9 ∘ = tan β
tan 9 ∘ = tan β
β = 9
β 2 3 = 9 2 3 = 2 7
β 2 3 = 2 7
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I apologise, I did not realise calculators were not allowed. I'll rewrite the solution so that the answer can be found without the use of one.
Edit: It has been fixed
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Since sin 18 is a constant, we can take it out from summation, also since (cos 18)<1 , n = 0 ∑ ∞ ( c o s 1 8 ) n represents a sum of infinite G P with first term 1 and common difference cos 1 8 . ( sin 1 8 ) × n = 0 ∑ ∞ ( cos 1 8 ) n = 1 − ( cos 1 8 ) sin 1 8 ( Using sin2x=2 (sinx)(cosx) and 1-cos2x=2 sin 2 x ) = 2 sin 2 9 2 ( sin 9 ) ( cos 9 ) = cot 9 Hence, ( 9 ) 2 3 = 2 7