If cos θ 1 + cos θ 2 + cos θ 3 + cos θ 4 = - 4 , then the value of cot θ 1 2 + cot…

If cosθ1+cosθ2+cosθ3+cosθ4=-4, then the value of cotθ12+cotθ22+cotθ32+cotθ42=
 
  1. 4
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 0

Solution

Given,

cos(θ1)+ cos(θ2)+cos(θ3)+ cos(θ4)=-4

We know that,

1cos(θ)1

cos(θ1)=-1,cos(θ2)=-1,cos(θ3)=-1,cos(θ4)=-1

θ1=π= θ2= θ3= θ4

cotπ2+cotπ2+cotπ2+cotπ24cotπ2

0 cotπ2=0

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (23 Sep Shift 1)

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