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If cos A = (2sqrt(m))/(m + 1), then prove that cosec A = (m + 1)/(m – 1).

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If cos A = `(2sqrt(m))/(m + 1)`, then prove that cosec A = `(m + 1)/(m - 1)`.

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Solution

`cos A = (2sqrt(m))/(m + 1)`   ...[Given]

We know that,

sin2A + cos2A = 1

∴ `sin^2A + ((2sqrt(m))/(m + 1))^2 = 1`

∴ `sin^2A + (4m)/(m + 1)^2 = 1`

∴ `sin^2A = 1 - (4m)/(m + 1)^2`

= `((m + 1)^2 - 4m)/(m + 1)^2`

= `(m^2 + 2m + 1 - 4m)/(m + 1)^2`   ...[∵ (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2]

= `(m^2 - 2m + 1)/(m + 1)^2`

∴ `sin^2A = (m - 1)^2/(m + 1)^2`   ...[∵ a2 – 2ab + b2 = (a – b)2]

∴ `sin A = (m - 1)/(m + 1)`   ...[Taking square root of both sides]

Now, `"cosec"  A =  1/(sin A)`

= `1/((m - 1)/(m + 1))`

∴ `"cosec"  A = (m + 1)/(m - 1)`

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