Question #ca93b Trigonometry Trigonometric Identities and Equations Proving Identities 1 Answer P dilip_k Mar 16, 2017 Using formula 2sin^2theta=1-cos2theta we get sintheta=sqrt(1/2(1-cos(2xxtheta)) Putting theta=75 sin75=sqrt(1/2(1-cos(2xx75)) =sqrt(1/2(1-cos(180-30)) =sqrt(1/2(1+cos30) =sqrt(1/2(1+sqrt3/2) =sqrt(1/8(4+2sqrt3) =sqrt(1/(2*2^2)((sqrt3)^2+2*sqrt3*1+1^2) =1/(2sqrt2)sqrt((sqrt3+1)^2) =1/(2sqrt2)(sqrt3+1) Answer link Related questions What does it mean to prove a trigonometric identity? How do you prove \csc \theta \times \tan \theta = \sec \theta? How do you prove (1-\cos^2 x)(1+\cot^2 x) = 1? How do you show that 2 \sin x \cos x = \sin 2x? is true for (5pi)/6? How do you prove that sec xcot x = csc x? How do you prove that cos 2x(1 + tan 2x) = 1? How do you prove that (2sinx)/[secx(cos4x-sin4x)]=tan2x? How do you verify the identity: -cotx =(sin3x+sinx)/(cos3x-cosx)? How do you prove that (tanx+cosx)/(1+sinx)=secx? How do you prove the identity (sinx - cosx)/(sinx + cosx) = (2sin^2x-1)/(1+2sinxcosx)? See all questions in Proving Identities Impact of this question 1082 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License