The expression (tan θ + cot θ) (sec θ + tan θ) (1 – sin θ), 0° < θ < 90°, is equal to:

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  1. sec θ 
  2. cosec θ 
  3. cot θ 
  4. sin θ 

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Option 2 : cosec θ 
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Given:

(tan θ + cot θ) (sec θ + tan θ) (1 – sin θ), 0° < θ < 90°

Concept Used:

Here, The exact value of θ is not given so we can put any value of theta within 0° to 90° but take that value on which none of the two options will be the same.

So, We will take θ = 30°, We will not take 45° because at 45° (1) and (2) options will be the same 

Calculation:

At θ = 30° the given equation will be 

(tan 30° + cot 30°) (sec 30° + tan 30°) (1 – sin 30°)

⇒ 

⇒ 

⇒ 2

Now, On putting θ = 30° in options we get 

cosec 30° = 2

∴ The correct answer is cosecθ.

 

Alternate Method 

Given:

(tan θ + cot θ) (sec θ + tan θ) (1 – sin θ), 0° < θ < 90°

Formula Used:

sin2θ + cos2θ = 1

1 - sin2θ = cos2θ 

1/sinθ = cosecθ 

Calculation:

⇒ 

⇒ 

⇒ 

⇒ 

⇒ cosec θ

∴ The correct answer is cosec θ.

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