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Cos (90-theta) • cosec90-theta) =tano. How?​

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Answer:

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TRIGONOMETRY IDENTITIES TO BE USED IN THE QUESTION :-

For any right angled triangle with one angle α ,


  • \cos (90 - \alpha ) = \sin \alpha or
    \sin(90 - \alpha ) = \cos\alpha

  • cosec \: (90 - \alpha ) = \sec\alpha or
    \sec(90 - \alpha ) = cosec\:\alpha

SOME GENERAL TRIGNOMETRIC FORMULAS :-


  • \sin \alpha = (1)/(cosec \: \alpha ) or
    cosec \: \alpha = (1)/(\sin \alpha )

  • \cos \alpha = (1)/(\sec \alpha ) or
    \sec \alpha = (1)/(\cos \alpha )

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Now , lets come to the question.

In a right angled triangle , let one angle be α (in place of theta) .

So , lets solve L.H.S.


\cos (90 - \alpha ) * cosec(90 - \alpha )


=> sin\alpha * \sec\alpha


=> \sin\alpha * (1)/(\cos\alpha )


=> (\sin\alpha )/(\cos\alpha )


=> \tan\alpha = R.H.S.

∴ L.H.S. = R.H.S. (Proved)

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