If θ lies in the first quadrant and cosθ=817, then the value of cos(30o+θ)+cos(45o−θ)+cos(120o−θ) is
cosθ=817⇒sinθ=1517
Now,
cos(30+θ)+cos(45−θ)+cos(120−θ)=cos(30+θ)+cos(45−θ)+cos(60+θ)=cos30cosθ−sin30sinθ+cos45cosθ+sin45sinθ+cos60cosθ−sin60sinθ=√32.817−12.1517+1√2.817+1√2.1517+12.817−√321517=2317(√3−12+1√2)