What is the value of cos(330)csc(150)-tan(150)sec(210) ?

The value of cos(330)csc(150)-tan(150)sec(210) is sqrt(3)-2/3

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cos(330)csc(150)-tan(150)sec(210)

Solution

cos (33 0^{\circ}) csc (15 0^{\circ}) - tan (15 0^{\circ}) sec (21 0^{\circ})

Solution

3 - \frac{2}{3}

Decimal Notation

1.06538 \dots

Solution steps

cos (33 0^{\circ}) csc (15 0^{\circ}) - tan (15 0^{\circ}) sec (21 0^{\circ})

Rewrite using trig identities:

cos (33 0^{\circ}) = \frac{3}{2}

cos (33 0^{\circ})

Rewrite using trig identities:

cos (18 0^{\circ}) cos (15 0^{\circ}) - sin (18 0^{\circ}) sin (15 0^{\circ})

cos (33 0^{\circ})

Write

cos (33 0^{\circ})

cos (18 0^{\circ} + 15 0^{\circ})

= cos (18 0^{\circ} + 15 0^{\circ})

Use the Angle Sum identity:

cos (s + t) = cos (s) cos (t) - sin (s) sin (t)

= cos (18 0^{\circ}) cos (15 0^{\circ}) - sin (18 0^{\circ}) sin (15 0^{\circ})

= cos (18 0^{\circ}) cos (15 0^{\circ}) - sin (18 0^{\circ}) sin (15 0^{\circ})

Use the following trivial identity:

cos (18 0^{\circ}) = (- 1)

cos (18 0^{\circ})

cos (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

= (- 1)

Use the following trivial identity:

cos (15 0^{\circ}) = - \frac{3}{2}

cos (15 0^{\circ})

cos (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

= - \frac{3}{2}

Use the following trivial identity:

sin (18 0^{\circ}) = 0

sin (18 0^{\circ})

sin (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

= 0

Use the following trivial identity:

sin (15 0^{\circ}) = \frac{1}{2}

sin (15 0^{\circ})

sin (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

= \frac{1}{2}

= (- 1) (- \frac{3}{2}) - 0 \cdot \frac{1}{2}

Simplify

= \frac{3}{2}

Rewrite using trig identities:

csc (15 0^{\circ}) = 2

csc (15 0^{\circ})

Rewrite using trig identities:

\frac{1}{sin ( 15 0 ^{\circ} )}

csc (15 0^{\circ})

Use the basic trigonometric identity:

csc (x) = \frac{1}{sin ( x )}

= \frac{1}{sin ( 15 0 ^{\circ} )}

= \frac{1}{sin ( 15 0 ^{\circ} )}

Use the following trivial identity:

sin (15 0^{\circ}) = \frac{1}{2}

sin (15 0^{\circ})

sin (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

= \frac{1}{2}

= \frac{1}{\frac{1}{2}}

Simplify

= 2

Rewrite using trig identities:

tan (15 0^{\circ}) = - \frac{3}{3}

tan (15 0^{\circ})

Rewrite using trig identities:

\frac{sin ( 15 0 ^{\circ} )}{cos ( 15 0 ^{\circ} )}

tan (15 0^{\circ})

Use the basic trigonometric identity:

tan (x) = \frac{sin ( x )}{cos ( x )}

= \frac{sin ( 15 0 ^{\circ} )}{cos ( 15 0 ^{\circ} )}

= \frac{sin ( 15 0 ^{\circ} )}{cos ( 15 0 ^{\circ} )}

Use the following trivial identity:

sin (15 0^{\circ}) = \frac{1}{2}

sin (15 0^{\circ})

sin (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

= \frac{1}{2}

Use the following trivial identity:

cos (15 0^{\circ}) = - \frac{3}{2}

cos (15 0^{\circ})

cos (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

= - \frac{3}{2}

= \frac{\frac{1}{2}}{- \frac{3}{2}}

Simplify

\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{- \frac{3}{2}} : - \frac{3}{3}

\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{- \frac{3}{2}}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{a}{- b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{3}{2}}

Divide fractions:

\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{\frac{c}{d}} = \frac{a \cdot d}{b \cdot c}

= - \frac{1 \cdot 2}{2 3}

Refine

= - \frac{2}{2 3}

Cancel the common factor:

2

= - \frac{1}{3}

Rationalize

- \frac{1}{3} : - \frac{3}{3}

- \frac{1}{3}

Multiply by the conjugate

\frac{3}{3}

= - \frac{1 \cdot 3}{3 3}

1 \cdot 3 = 3

33 = 3

33

Apply radical rule:

a a = a

33 = 3

= 3

= - \frac{3}{3}

= - \frac{3}{3}

= - \frac{3}{3}

Rewrite using trig identities:

sec (21 0^{\circ}) = - \frac{2 3}{3}

sec (21 0^{\circ})

Rewrite using trig identities:

\frac{1}{cos ( 21 0 ^{\circ} )}

sec (21 0^{\circ})

Use the basic trigonometric identity:

sec (x) = \frac{1}{cos ( x )}

= \frac{1}{cos ( 21 0 ^{\circ} )}

= \frac{1}{cos ( 21 0 ^{\circ} )}

Rewrite using trig identities:

cos (21 0^{\circ}) = - \frac{3}{2}

cos (21 0^{\circ})

Rewrite using trig identities:

cos (18 0^{\circ}) cos (3 0^{\circ}) - sin (18 0^{\circ}) sin (3 0^{\circ})

cos (21 0^{\circ})

Write

cos (21 0^{\circ})

cos (18 0^{\circ} + 3 0^{\circ})

= cos (18 0^{\circ} + 3 0^{\circ})

Use the Angle Sum identity:

cos (s + t) = cos (s) cos (t) - sin (s) sin (t)

= cos (18 0^{\circ}) cos (3 0^{\circ}) - sin (18 0^{\circ}) sin (3 0^{\circ})

= cos (18 0^{\circ}) cos (3 0^{\circ}) - sin (18 0^{\circ}) sin (3 0^{\circ})

Use the following trivial identity:

cos (18 0^{\circ}) = (- 1)

cos (18 0^{\circ})

cos (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

= (- 1)

Use the following trivial identity:

cos (3 0^{\circ}) = \frac{3}{2}

cos (3 0^{\circ})

cos (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} cos (x) 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} cos (x) - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2}

= \frac{3}{2}

Use the following trivial identity:

sin (18 0^{\circ}) = 0

sin (18 0^{\circ})

sin (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

= 0

Use the following trivial identity:

sin (3 0^{\circ}) = \frac{1}{2}

sin (3 0^{\circ})

sin (x)

periodicity table with

36 0^{\circ} n

cycle:

x 0 3 0^{\circ} 4 5^{\circ} 6 0^{\circ} 9 0^{\circ} 12 0^{\circ} 13 5^{\circ} 15 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 \frac{1}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{3}{2} 1 \frac{3}{2} \frac{2}{2} \frac{1}{2} x 18 0^{\circ} 21 0^{\circ} 22 5^{\circ} 24 0^{\circ} 27 0^{\circ} 30 0^{\circ} 31 5^{\circ} 33 0^{\circ} sin (x) 0 - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{3}{2} - 1 - \frac{3}{2} - \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2}

= \frac{1}{2}

= (- 1) \frac{3}{2} - 0 \cdot \frac{1}{2}

Simplify

= - \frac{3}{2}

= \frac{1}{- \frac{3}{2}}

Simplify

\frac{1}{- \frac{3}{2}} : - \frac{2 3}{3}

\frac{1}{- \frac{3}{2}}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{a}{- b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{1}{\frac{3}{2}}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{1}{\frac{b}{c}} = \frac{c}{b}

\frac{1}{\frac{3}{2}} = \frac{2}{3}

= - \frac{2}{3}

Rationalize

- \frac{2}{3} : - \frac{2 3}{3}

- \frac{2}{3}

Multiply by the conjugate

\frac{3}{3}

= - \frac{2 3}{3 3}

33 = 3

33

Apply radical rule:

a a = a

33 = 3

= 3

= - \frac{2 3}{3}

= - \frac{2 3}{3}

= - \frac{2 3}{3}

= \frac{3}{2} \cdot 2 - (- \frac{3}{3}) (- \frac{2 3}{3})

Simplify

\frac{3}{2} \cdot 2 - (- \frac{3}{3}) (- \frac{2 3}{3}) : 3 - \frac{2}{3}

\frac{3}{2} \cdot 2 - (- \frac{3}{3}) (- \frac{2 3}{3})

Apply rule

- (- a) = a

= \frac{3}{2} \cdot 2 - \frac{3}{3} \cdot \frac{2 3}{3}

\frac{3}{2} \cdot 2 = 3

\frac{3}{2} \cdot 2

Multiply fractions:

a \cdot \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \cdot b}{c}

= \frac{3 \cdot 2}{2}

Cancel the common factor:

2

= 3

\frac{3}{3} \cdot \frac{2 3}{3} = \frac{2}{3}

\frac{3}{3} \cdot \frac{2 3}{3}

Multiply fractions:

\frac{a}{b} \cdot \frac{c}{d} = \frac{a \cdot c}{b \cdot d}

= \frac{3 \cdot 2 3}{3 \cdot 3}

3 \cdot 23 = 6

3 \cdot 23

Apply radical rule:

a a = a

33 = 3

= 2 \cdot 3

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 3 = 6

= 6

= \frac{6}{3 \cdot 3}

Multiply the numbers:

3 \cdot 3 = 9

= \frac{6}{9}

Cancel the common factor:

3

= \frac{2}{3}

= 3 - \frac{2}{3}

= 3 - \frac{2}{3}

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