Simplifying cot(15°) - tan(15°)
To find the value of the expression $\cot(15^\circ) - \tan(15^\circ)$, we can use a known trigonometric identity.
Using Trigonometric Identities
Recall the identity:
$ \cot(x) - \tan(x) = 2 \cot(2x) $Substitute $x = 15^\circ$ into the identity:
$ \cot(15^\circ) - \tan(15^\circ) = 2 \cot(2 \times 15^\circ) $ $ = 2 \cot(30^\circ) $Calculating the Final Value
We know the value of $\cot(30^\circ)$ is $\sqrt{3}$.
Therefore, the expression evaluates to:
$ 2 \times \sqrt{3} = 2\sqrt{3} $The value of $\cot(15^\circ) - \tan(15^\circ)$ is $2\sqrt{3}$.
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