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The value of cos1° sin89° + cos2° sin88° + cos3° sin87° + …. + cos89° sin1°, is

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The value of cos1° sin89° + cos2° sin88° + cos3° sin87° + …. + cos89° sin1°, is


1). 0
2). 1
3). 44.5
4). 45


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Sin (90 – x) = cosx

sin 89° can be written as sin 1° and all the rest can be written in the same way

⇒ cos2(1) + cos2(2) +?+ cos2(89) can be grouped as

⇒ cos2(1) + cos2(90 − 1) + cos2(2) + cos2(90 − 2) +?+ cos2(44) + cos2(90−44) + cos2(45)

⇒ (cos2(1) + sin2(1)) + (cos2(2) + sin2(2)) +?+ (cos2(44) + sin2(44)) + cos2(45)

⇒ 44 + (1 / 2) = 44.5

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