Practicing Success
If $\frac{\cos \theta}{1 - \sin \theta} + \frac{\cos \theta}{1 + \sin \theta} = 4, 0^\circ < \theta < 90^\circ$ then what is the value of $(\sec \theta + cosec \theta + \cot \theta)$? |
$1 + 2\sqrt{3}$ $\frac{1 + 2\sqrt{3}}{3}$ $\frac{2 + \sqrt{3}}{3}$ $2 + \sqrt{3}$ |
$2 + \sqrt{3}$ |
\(\frac{cosθ}{1-sinθ}\) + \(\frac{cosθ}{1+sinθ}\) = 4 \(\frac{2cosθ}{1-sin²θ}\) = 4 { sin²θ + cos²θ = 1 } \(\frac{2cosθ}{cos²θ}\) = 4 secθ = 2 { sec60º = 2 } So, θ = 60º Now, secθ + cosecθ + cotθ = sec60º + cosec60º + cot60º = 2 + \(\frac{2}{√3}\) + \(\frac{1}{√3}\) = 2 + √3 |