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Quantitative Reasoning
Trigonometry
If tanθ + cotθ = 4, then find the value of tan2θ + cot2θ.
10
12
16
14
tanθ + cotθ = 4
on squaring both side ,
( tanθ + cotθ)² = 4²
tan²θ + cot²θ + 2tanθ. cotθ = 16
{ tanθ = \(\frac{1}{cotθ}\) }
tan²θ + cot²θ = 16- 2
tan²θ + cot²θ = 14