For an acute angle ,

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Problem

For an acute angle

\theta

\cos \theta = \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}

. Calculate

\sin^{2}\theta - \cos^{2}\theta

. (a)

1

(b)

\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}

(c)

-\dfrac{1}{2}

(d)

\dfrac{1}{2}