Trigonometric Identities Question 10

Question: The value of $ \cos 15{}^\circ -\sin 15{}^\circ $ is equal to

[MNR 1975; MP PET 1994, 2002]

Options:

A) $ \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} $

B) $ \frac{1}{2} $

C) $ -\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} $

D) 0

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ \cos 15^{o}-\sin 15^{o}=\sqrt{2},.\cos ,(45^{o}+15^{o})=\sqrt{2},.,\cos 60^{o} $ $ =\sqrt{2},.\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} $ .