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If tan θ + cot θ = 2, then tan2θ + cot2θ = ?

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If tan θ + cot θ = 2, then tan2θ + cot2θ = ?

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Solution

tan θ + cot θ = 2   ....[Given]

∴ (tan θ + cot θ)2 = 4    .....[Squaring both sides]

∴ tan2θ + 2tan θ.cot θ + cot2θ = 4   ......[∵ (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2]

∴ tan2θ + 2(1) + cot2θ = 4    ......[∵ tan θ ⋅ cot θ = 1]

∴ tan2θ + cot2θ = 4 – 2

∴ tan2θ + cot2θ = 2

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Chapter 6: Trigonometry - Q.2 (B)

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