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Assertion (A): 5 cos 40°.cosec 50° = 5.

Reason (R):
5 cos 40°.cosec 50° = 5 cos 40° x cosec (90° - 40°)

= 5 cos 40° x 1cos 40°\dfrac{1}{\text{cos }40°} = 5

  1. A is true, R is false.
  2. A is false, R is true.
  3. Both A and R are true.
  4. Both A and R are false.

Trigonometric Identities

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Answer

Both A and R are true.

Explanation

Given, 5 cos 40°.cosec 50° = 5

Taking L.H.S.

= 5.cos 40°.cosec 50°

= 5. cos 40°.cosec (90° - 40°)

= 5. cos 40°.sec 40°

= 5. cos 40°.1cos 40°\dfrac{1}{\text{cos 40°}}

= 5. cos 40°.1cos 40°\dfrac{1}{\text{cos 40°}}

= 5. cos40°.1cos40°\cancel{cos 40°}.\dfrac{1}{\cancel{cos 40°}}

= 5

Taking R.H.S. = 5

L.H.S. = R.H.S.

∴ Assertion (A) is true.

From the above calculation,

5 cos 40°.cosec 50°

= 5 cos 40° x cosec (90° - 40°)

= 5 cos 40° x 1cos 40°\dfrac{1}{\text{cos }40°}

= 5

∴ Reason (R) is true.

Hence, both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true.

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