Which of the following expressions has the same value as \cos 30^(\circ)?

A. \sin 30^(\circ)

B. \cos (\pi)/(6)

C. \sin (\pi)/(6)

D. \cos 60^(\circ).

1 answer

To determine which of the expressions is equal to \(\cos 30^\circ\), we first need to calculate the value of \(\cos 30^\circ\).

The cosine of \(30^\circ\) is given by:

\[ \cos 30^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \]

Now, we will evaluate the other expressions one by one.

A. \(\sin 30^\circ\)
\[ \sin 30^\circ = \frac{1}{2} \] This is not equal to \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\).

B. \(\cos \frac{\pi}{6}\)
Since \(\frac{\pi}{6}\) is equivalent to \(30^\circ\), \[ \cos \frac{\pi}{6} = \cos 30^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \] This is equal to \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\).

C. \(\sin \frac{\pi}{6}\)
Since \(\frac{\pi}{6}\) is equivalent to \(30^\circ\), \[ \sin \frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{1}{2} \] This is not equal to \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\).

D. \(\cos 60^\circ\)
The cosine of \(60^\circ\) is given by: \[ \cos 60^\circ = \frac{1}{2} \] This is not equal to \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\).

Now, we can see that among the choices given, only B. \(\cos \frac{\pi}{6}\) is equal to \(\cos 30^\circ\).

Thus, the answer is: \[ \text{B. } \cos \frac{\pi}{6} \]