Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If cosec2 x - cosec x = 1, then cot6 x + 3cot10 x - 3cot8 x - cot12 x + 4 =?

Options:

4

3

-3

-4

Correct Answer:

3

Explanation:

cot6 x+ 3cot10 x - 3cot8 x - cot12 x + 4

⇒ (cot2 x - cot4 x)3 + 4

Now, cosec2 x - cosec x = 1           (cot2 x - cosec2 x)3 + 4

1 - cosec2 x = cosec x                   (-1)3 + 4

cot2 x = cosec x (Put in 1)             = 3