Q. The real part of $\left\lbrack 1 + \cos{\left( \frac{\pi}{5} \right) + i\sin\left( \frac{\pi}{5} \right)} \right\rbrack$ is

A) 1
B) $\frac{1}{2}$
C) $\frac{1}{2}\cos\left( \frac{\pi}{10} \right)$
D) $\frac{1}{2}\cos\left( \frac{\pi}{5} \right)$
Explanation

(b)
$\left\lbrack 1 + \cos{\frac{\pi}{5} + i\sin\frac{\pi}{5}} \right\rbrack^{- 1} = \frac{1}{2\cos^{2}{\frac{\pi}{10} + 2\ i\sin{\frac{\pi}{10}\cos\frac{\pi}{10}}}}$
$= \frac{1}{2\cos{\frac{\pi}{10}\left( \cos{\frac{\pi}{10} + i\sin\frac{\pi}{10}} \right)}} \times \frac{\cos{\frac{\pi}{10} - i\sin\frac{\pi}{10}}}{\left( \cos{\frac{\pi}{10} - i\sin\frac{\pi}{10}} \right)}$
$= \frac{\cos{\frac{\pi}{10} - i\sin\frac{\pi}{10}}}{2\cos\frac{\pi}{10}}$
$\therefore$ Real part is $\frac{1}{2}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.