Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

The value of $\tan ^2 \theta+\cot ^2 \theta-\sec ^2 \theta~cosec^2 \theta$ is:

Options:

2

-2

0

1/2

Correct Answer:

-2

Explanation:

tan2θ + cot2θ - sec2θ . cosec2θ

Let us assume that  θ = 45º

= tan245º + cot245º - sec245º . cosec245º

= 1 + 1 - ( √2 )2 . ( √2 )2

= 2 - 4

= -2