Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If $ cosec^2 θ + cot^2 θ = \frac{1}{3},$ where $0 ≤ θ ≤ \frac{π}{2}$, then the value of $cosec^4θ - cot^4 θ$ is :

Options:

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{1}{3}$

$-\frac{1}{3}$

$-\frac{2}{3}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{3}$

Explanation:

cosec²θ - cot²θ  = 1

& cosec²θ+ cot²θ = \(\frac{1}{3}\)

Now,

cosec4 θ-   cot2 θ = ( cosec²θ - cot²θ ) . ( cosec²θ+ cot²θ )

= 1 . \(\frac{1}{3}\)

= \(\frac{1}{3}\)