Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If cosec θ + cot θ = K, 0° < θ < 90°, then find \(\frac{(K -1)^2 - 2}{(K+1)^2 - 2K}\) ?

Options:

cos θ - sin θ

sin θ - cos θ

sin θ + cos θ

sec θ cosec θ

Correct Answer:

cos θ - sin θ

Explanation:

Let K = 3                                

so triplets = (3, 4, 5)     

Here,

⇒ cosec θ + cot θ

⇒ \(\frac{5}{3}\) + \(\frac{4}{3}\)

⇒ \(\frac{9}{3}\) = 3

Hence,

Put K = 3 in \(\frac{(K\;-\;1)^2\;-\;2}{(K\;+\;1)^2 -\;2K}\)

⇒ \(\frac{(3\;-\;1)^2\;-\;2}{(3\;+\;1)^2\;-\;2(3)}\)    

= \(\frac{4\;-\;2}{16\;-\;6}\) = \(\frac{2}{10}\) = \(\frac{1}{5}\)

Put value in option

cos θ - sin θ = \(\frac{4}{5}\) - \(\frac{3}{5}\) = \(\frac{1}{5}\)