SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 61

SSC CGL - 18 Sep 2024 - Shift 2 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q61

Simplify sinA1+cosA+cotA{sinA\over 1+cosA}+cotA , where A is an acute angle.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. cosec A.

sinA1+cosA+cotA{sinA\over 1+cosA}+cotA

⇒ cosAcotA+sinA+cotA1+cosA{cosAcotA+sinA+cotA\over 1+cosA}

 ⇒ cosAcosAsinA+sinA+cotA1+cosA{cosA\frac{cosA}{sinA}+sinA+cotA\over 1+cosA}

 ⇒ cos2AsinA+sinA+cotA1+cosA{\frac{cos^2A}{sinA}+sinA+cotA\over 1+cosA}

 ⇒ cos2AsinA+sinA+cosAsinA1+cosA{\frac{cos^2A}{sinA}+sinA+\frac{cosA}{sinA}\over 1+cosA}

 ⇒ cos2A+sin2A+cosAsinA1+cosA{\frac{cos^2A+sin^2A+cosA}{sinA}\over 1+cosA}

 ⇒ 1+cosAsinA1+cosA{\frac{1+cosA}{sinA}\over 1+cosA}

 ⇒ 1sinA\frac{1}{sinA}

cosecAcosecA