How Do You Calculate the Sum of Squared Sines in Sequence?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the sum of squared sines for the sequence from $\sin^2 x^\circ$ to $\sin^2 (x+179)^\circ$. The correct solution was provided by member lfdahl, with contributions from kaliprasad and greg1313. The evaluation involves applying trigonometric identities and properties of sine functions to simplify the summation effectively.

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Evaluate $\sin^2 x^\circ+\sin^2 (x+1)^\circ+\sin^2 (x+2)^\circ+\cdots+\sin^2 (x+179)^\circ$.

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Congratulations to the following members for their correct solution::)

1. kaliprasad
2. greg1313
3. lfdahl

Solution of lfdahl:
\[\sum_{d=0}^{179}sin^2(x+d)^{\circ} \\\\=\sum_{d=0}^{89}(sin^2(x+d)^{\circ}+sin^2(x+d+90)^{\circ}) \\\\=\sum_{d=0}^{89}(sin^2(x+d)^{\circ}+cos^2(x+d)^{\circ}) \\\\ = \sum_{d=0}^{89}1 \\\\ = 90\]
 

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