JEE Main2013MathematicsTrigonometric Ratios & IdentitiesActual
The expression tanA 1 - cotA + cotA 1 - tanA can be written as :
Options
- AtanA + cotA
- BsecA + cosecA
- CsinAcosA + 1
- DsecAcosecA + 1
Correct answer
D. secAcosecA + 1
Step-by-step solution
Given tanA 1 - cotA + cotA 1 - tanA = sin 2 A cosA sinA - cosA + cos 2 A sin A cosA - sinA = sin 3 A - cos 3 A sin   A   cos   A sin   A - cos   A = sin 2 A + cos 2 A + sin   A   cos   A sin   A   cos   A = secAcosecA + 1