[Math] Find the values of $\sin 69^{\circ},\sin 18^{\circ} , \tan 23^{\circ}$

trigonometry

Calculate $\sin 69^{\circ},\sin 18^{\circ} , \tan 23^{\circ}$. accurate upto two decimal places or in surds .

$\begin{align}\sin 69^{\circ}&=\sin (60+9)^{\circ}\\~\\
&=\sin (60^{\circ})\cos (9^{\circ})+\cos (60^{\circ})\sin (9^{\circ})\\~\\
&=\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\cos (9^{\circ})+\dfrac{1}{2}\sin (9^{\circ})\\~\\
&=\dfrac{1.73}{2}\cos (9^{\circ})+\dfrac{1}{2}\sin (9^{\circ})\\~\\
\end{align}$

$\begin{align}\sin 18^{\circ}&=\sin (30-12)^{\circ}\\~\\
&=\sin (30^{\circ})\cos (12^{\circ})-\cos (30^{\circ})\sin (12^{\circ})\\~\\
&=\dfrac{1}{2}\cos (12^{\circ})-\dfrac{\sqrt3}{2}\sin (12^{\circ})\\~\\
&=\dfrac{1}{2}\cos (12^{\circ})-\dfrac{1.73}{2}\sin (12^{\circ})\\~\\
\end{align}$

$\begin{align}\tan 23^{\circ}&=\dfrac{\sin (30-7)^{\circ}}{\cos (30-7)^{\circ}}\\~\\
&=\dfrac{\sin (30)^{\circ}\cos 7^{\circ}-\cos (30)^{\circ}\sin 7^{\circ}}{\cos (30)^{\circ}\cos 7^{\circ}+\sin (30)^{\circ}\sin 7^{\circ}}\\~\\
\end{align}$

is their any simple way,do i have to rote all values of of $\sin,\cos $ from $1,2,3\cdots15$

I have studied maths upto $12$th grade.

Best Answer

This may make a nice challenge for you. Use a regular pentagon to find the $\sin 18^\circ$.

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