MCQ
If \[cosec x + \cot x = \frac{11}{2}\], then tan x =
Options
- \[\frac{21}{22}\]
- \[\frac{15}{16}\]
- \[\frac{44}{117}\]
- \[\frac{117}{44}\]
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Solution
\[\frac{44}{117}\]
We have:
\[ cosec x + \cot x = \frac{11}{2} \left( 1 \right)\]
\[ \Rightarrow \frac{1}{cosecx + \cot x} = \frac{2}{11}\]
\[ \Rightarrow \frac{{cosec}^2 x - \cot^2 x}{cosecx + \cot x} = \frac{2}{11}\]
\[ \Rightarrow \frac{\left( cosec x + \cot x \right)\left( cosec x - \cot x \right)}{\left( cosec x + \cot x \right)} = \frac{2}{11}\]
\[ \therefore cosec A-\cot x = \frac{2}{11} \left( 2 \right)\]
Subtracting ( 2 ) from ( 1 ):
\[2\cot x = \frac{11}{2} - \frac{2}{11}\]
\[ \Rightarrow 2\cot x = \frac{121 - 4}{22}\]
\[ \Rightarrow 2\cot x = \frac{117}{22}\]
\[ \Rightarrow \cot x = \frac{117}{44}\]
\[ \Rightarrow \frac{1}{\tan x} = \frac{117}{44}\]
\[ \Rightarrow \tan x = \frac{44}{117}\]
Concept: Trigonometric Equations
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