Trigonometry Examples

$\cos^{2} (30 °)$

Step 1

The exact value of

$\cos (30 °)$ is

$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ .

${(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2})}^{2}$

Step 2

Apply the product rule to

$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ .

$\frac{{\sqrt{3}}^{2}}{2^{2}}$

Step 3

Rewrite

${\sqrt{3}}^{2}$ as

$3$ .

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Step 3.1

Use

$\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite

$\sqrt{3}$ as

$3^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$\frac{{(3^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2}}{2^{2}}$

Step 3.2

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents,

${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$\frac{3^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2}}{2^{2}}$

Step 3.3

Combine

$\frac{1}{2}$ and

$2$ .

$\frac{3^{\frac{2}{2}}}{2^{2}}$

Step 3.4

Cancel the common factor of

$2$ .

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Step 3.4.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3^{\frac{2}{2}}}{2^{2}}$

Step 3.4.2

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{3^{1}}{2^{2}}$

$\frac{3^{1}}{2^{2}}$

Step 3.5

Evaluate the exponent.

$\frac{3}{2^{2}}$

$\frac{3}{2^{2}}$

Step 4

Raise

$2$ to the power of

$2$ .

$\frac{3}{4}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{3}{4}$

Decimal Form:

$0.75$

$\cos^{2} 30 °$

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