If cot(
2
A
)=x, then the value of x is:
- A1+secA
tanA
- B2
1−cosA
- C1−cosA
sinA
- D2
1+cosA
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
We know the half-angle formula for cotangent:
cot(
2
A
)=
sin(
2
A
)
cos(
2
A
)
Multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2sin(
2
A
):
x=
2sin
2
(
2
A
)
2cos(
2
A
)sin(
2
A
)
Using the double-angle identities:
2sin(
2
A
)cos(
2
A
)=sinA
2sin
2
(
2
A
)=1−cosA
Substituting these back into the expression gives:
x=
1−cosA
sinA
cot(
2
A
)=
sin(
2
A
)
cos(
2
A
)
Multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2sin(
2
A
):
x=
2sin
2
(
2
A
)
2cos(
2
A
)sin(
2
A
)
Using the double-angle identities:
2sin(
2
A
)cos(
2
A
)=sinA
2sin
2
(
2
A
)=1−cosA
Substituting these back into the expression gives:
x=
1−cosA
sinA