The value of \(\frac{1}{cosecθ - cotθ}\) - \(\frac{1}{sinθ}\) is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
\(\frac{1}{cosecθ - cotθ}\) - \(\frac{1}{sinθ}\) = \(\frac{sinθ}{1-cosθ}\) - \(\frac{1}{sinθ}\)
= \(\frac{sin^2θ - 1 + cosθ}{sinθ (1-cosθ)}\) = \(\frac{cosθ (1-cos^2θ)}{sinθ (1-cosθ)}\)
because sin2θ = 1-cos2θ
= \(\frac{cosθ}{sinθ}\) (\(\frac{1-cos}{1-cosθ}\)) = cotθ