What is the simplest form of (1+cosA)(cscA−cotA)?
- AcosA
- BtanA
- CcotA
- DsinA
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let us simplify the given expression:
E=(1+cosA)(cscA−cotA)
We know that cscA=
sinA
1
and cotA=
sinA
cosA
. Substituting these values:
E=(1+cosA)(
sinA
1
−
sinA
cosA
)
E=(1+cosA)(
sinA
1−cosA
)
E=
sinA
(1+cosA)(1−cosA)
Using the identity (a+b)(a−b)=a
2
−b
2
:
E=
sinA
1−cos
2
A
Since sin
2
A+cos
2
A=1, we have 1−cos
2
A=sin
2
A:
E=
sinA
sin
2
A
=sinA
E=(1+cosA)(cscA−cotA)
We know that cscA=
sinA
1
and cotA=
sinA
cosA
. Substituting these values:
E=(1+cosA)(
sinA
1
−
sinA
cosA
)
E=(1+cosA)(
sinA
1−cosA
)
E=
sinA
(1+cosA)(1−cosA)
Using the identity (a+b)(a−b)=a
2
−b
2
:
E=
sinA
1−cos
2
A
Since sin
2
A+cos
2
A=1, we have 1−cos
2
A=sin
2
A:
E=
sinA
sin
2
A
=sinA