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11 - sin A\dfrac{1}{\text{1 - sin A}} is equal to :

  1. 1 + sin A

  2. sec2 A (1 + sin A)

  3. sec2 A

  4. sec2 A + sin A

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Answer

Solving,

11 - sin A\dfrac{1}{\text{1 - sin A}}

Multiplying numerator and denominator by (1 + sin A), we get :

11 - sin A×1 + sin A1 + sin A1 + sin A1sin2A1 + sin Acos2A1cos2A+sin Acos2A1cos2A+1cos2A. sin Asec2A+sec2A. sin Asec2A(1 + sin A).\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{\text{1 - sin A}} \times \dfrac{\text{1 + sin A}}{\text{1 + sin A}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{1 + sin A}}{1 - \text{sin}^2 A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{1 + sin A}}{\text{cos}^2 A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{\text{cos}^2 A} + \dfrac{\text{sin A}}{\text{cos}^2 A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{\text{cos}^2 A} + \dfrac{1}{\text{cos}^2 A}. \text{ sin A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{sec}^2 A + \text{sec}^2 A.\text{ sin A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{sec}^2 A\text{(1 + sin A)}.

Hence, Option 2 is the correct option.

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