해보시오 x 해보세요
Hello! I'd like to understand the difference between those two words. They should mean the same in the core, right (try to)? But I don't know the function of -시오. Thank you!

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해보시오 is kind of an imperative sentence. It is used at a caution and we can easily see at a test paper.
Example 
조심하시오
수학공식을 증명해보시오

해보세요 is the tone of recommendation and a little bit of command at the same time
for example when you are in cosmetics store. Clerk says 이 제품 한번 사용해보세요.

해보시오 is usually used in literary style
해보세요 is used in spoken language

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