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# Q1 of 65

The value of cosec10°– √3sec10°

Options
A.

1

B.

2

C.

4

D.

5

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Correct Answer
C

4

Solution

The correct answer is 4.

To find the value of the trigonometric expression:
cosec 10 ° 3 sec 10 °
we can convert the cosecant and secant functions into sine and cosine functions.

Using the reciprocal identities, cosecθ=1sinθ and secθ=1cosθ:
cosec 10 ° 3 sec 10 ° = 1 sin 10 ° 3 cos 10 °

Taking the common denominator, we get:
= cos 10 ° ��� 3 sin 10 ° sin 10 ° cos 10 °

Multiply and divide the numerator by 2:
= 2 1 2 cos 10 ° 3 2 sin 10 ° sin 10 ° cos 10 °

We know that sin30°=12 and cos30°=32. Substituting these values in the numerator:
= 2 sin 30 ° cos 10 ° cos 30 ° sin 10 ° sin 10 ° cos 10 °

Apply the trigonometric difference identity sin(AB)=sinAcosBcosAsinB:
= 2 sin 30 ° 10 ° sin 10 ° cos 10 °
= 2 sin 20 ° sin 10 ° cos 10 °

Multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2 to use the double-angle identity 2sinθcosθ=sin2θ:
= 2 × 2 sin 20 ° 2 sin 10 ° cos 10 °
= 4 sin 20 ° sin 20 °
= 4

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