Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

The value of cot5°. cot15°. cot25°. cot45°. cot65°. cot75°. cot85° is:

 
Options:

1

\(\sqrt {3}\)

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

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt {2 }}\)

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

⇒ cot5°. cot15°. cot25°. cot45°. cot65°. cot75°. cot85°

= (cot 5° cot 85°) (cot 15° cot 75°) (cot 25° cot 65°) cot 45°

[ cot A.cot B = 1, when A + B = 90°]

= 1 × 1 × 1 × cot45° = 1