sin θ 1 - cot θ + cos θ 1 - tan θ =

sinθ1-cotθ+cosθ1-tanθ=
  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. cosθ-sinθ
  4. cosθ+sinθ

Solution

sinθ1-cotθ+cosθ1-tanθ=sinθ1-cosθsinθ+cosθ1-sinθcosθ

=sin2θsinθ-cosθ+cos2θcosθ-sinθ=sin2θsinθ-cosθ-cos2θsinθ-cosθ

=sin2θ-cos2θsinθ-cosθ=(sinθ+cosθ)(sinθ-cosθ)(sinθ-cosθ)

=sinθ+cosθ.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (04 Jul Shift 1)

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