Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If $sin^4x + sin^2x = 1$, then what is the value of $cot^4x + cot^2x$ ?

Options:

-2

2

-1

1

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

We are given that,

 $sin^4x + sin^2x = 1$

 $sin^4x  = 1 - sin^2x$

{ we know, sin²x + cos²x = 1 }

 $sin^4x  = cos^2x$

sin²x = \(\frac{cos²x}{sin²x}\)

sin²x = cot²x    -----(1)

Now,

$cot^4x + cot^2x$

By using equation 1.

= sin4 x + sin²x 

= 1          { given }