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If a cot θ + b cosec θ = p and b cot θ + a cosec θ = q, then p2 − q2 is equal to :

  1. a2 − b2

  2. b2 − a2

  3. a2 + b2

  4. b − a

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Answer

⇒ a cot θ + b cosec θ = p

p2 = (a cot θ + b cosec θ)2

p2 = (a2 cot2 θ + b2 cosec2 θ + 2ab cot θ cosec θ)

⇒ b cot θ + a cosec θ = q

q2 = (b cot θ + a cosec θ)2

q2 = (b2 cot2 θ + a2 cosec2 θ + 2ab cot θ cosec θ)

⇒ p2 − q2 = (a2 cot2 θ + b2 cosec2 θ + 2ab cot θ cosec θ) - (b2 cot2 θ + a2 cosec2 θ + 2ab cot θ cosec θ)

= (a2 cot2 θ + b2 cosec2 θ + 2ab cot θ cosec θ - b2 cot2 θ - a2 cosec2 θ - 2ab cot θ cosec θ)

= (a2 cot2 θ + b2 cosec2 θ - b2 cot2 θ - a2 cosec2 θ )

= a2 (cot2 θ - cosec2) + b2 (cosec2 θ - cot2 θ )

= a2 (-1) + b2 (1)

= b2 - a2.

Hence, option 2 is the correct option.

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