1/cos300°+sin225°

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Answer

4−22\frac{4 - \sqrt{2}}{2}

Step-by-step solution

5 steps
  1. Evaluate cos⁡300∘\cos 300^\circ.

    The angle 300∘300^\circ is in the fourth quadrant. The reference angle is 360∘−300∘=60∘360^\circ - 300^\circ = 60^\circ. In the fourth quadrant, cosine is positive.

    cos⁡300∘=cos⁡60∘=12\cos 300^\circ = \cos 60^\circ = \frac{1}{2}
  2. Evaluate sin⁡225∘\sin 225^\circ.

    The angle 225∘225^\circ is in the third quadrant. The reference angle is 225∘−180∘=45∘225^\circ - 180^\circ = 45^\circ. In the third quadrant, sine is negative.

    sin⁡225∘=−sin⁡45∘=−22\sin 225^\circ = -\sin 45^\circ = -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}
  3. Substitute these values into the given expression.

    1cos⁡300∘+sin⁡225∘=112+(−22)\frac{1}{\cos 300^\circ} + \sin 225^\circ = \frac{1}{\frac{1}{2}} + \left(-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)
  4. Simplify the expression.

    112+(−22)=2−22\frac{1}{\frac{1}{2}} + \left(-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right) = 2 - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}
  5. Combine the terms into a single fraction.

    2−22=42−22=4−222 - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} = \frac{4}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} = \frac{4 - \sqrt{2}}{2} 4−22\boxed{\frac{4 - \sqrt{2}}{2}}

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