If $\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{C}, \mathrm{D}$ are the angles of a cyclic quadrilateral taken in order,…

If $\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{C}, \mathrm{D}$ are the angles of a cyclic quadrilateral taken in order, then $\cos A+\cos B+\operatorname{Cos} C+\operatorname{Cos} D=$
  1. $-1$
  2. 1
  3. $\frac{1}{2}$
  4. 0

Solution

Since the quadrilateral $\mathrm{ABCD}$ is cyclic, we have $\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{C}=180^{\circ}$ and $\mathrm{B}+\mathrm{D}=180^{\circ}$ $\therefore \cos \mathrm{A}=\cos \left(180^{\circ}-\mathrm{C}\right)=-\cos \mathrm{C}$ $\cos \mathrm{B}=\cos \left(180^{\circ}-\mathrm{D}\right) \quad=-\cos \mathrm{D}$ $\therefore \cos \mathrm{A}+\cos \mathrm{B}+\cos \mathrm{C}+\cos \mathrm{D}=0$

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (20 Oct Shift 1)

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