cos50°(√3-tan10°)
=[cos(90°-40°)]{√3-[(1-cos20°)/sin20°]}
=sin40°{√3-[(1-cos20°)/sin20°]}
=(√3sin40°)-[(2sin20°cos20°)(1-cos20°)/sin20°]
=(√3sin40°)-[2cos20°-2(cos20°)^2]
=(√3sin40°)-2cos20°+(cos40°+1)
=2[(1/2)cos40°+(√3/2)sin40°]-2cos20°+1
=2[cos60°cos40°+sin60°sin40°]-2cos20°+1
=2cos(60°-40°)-2cos20°+1
=2cos20°-2cos20°+1
=1