Q.Solve: \[ x^2 = \sin^2 30^\circ + 4\cot^2 45^\circ - \sec^2 60^\circ \]

Given: \[ x^2 = \sin^2 30^\circ + 4\cot^2 45^\circ - \sec^2 60^\circ \] Now, \[ x^2 = \left(\cfrac{1}{2}\right)^2 + 4 \times (1)^2 - (2)^2 = \cfrac{1}{4} + 4 - 4 = \cfrac{1}{4} \] So, \[ x = \pm \sqrt{\cfrac{1}{4}} = \pm \cfrac{1}{2} \] ∴ The value of \(x\) is \(\pm \cfrac{1}{2}\)
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