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If sin A + cosec A = 2; find the value of sin2 A + cosec2 A.

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sin A + cosec A = 2

Squaring both sides,

(sin A + cosec A)2 = 22

⇒ sin2 A + cosec2 A + 2 x sin A x cosec A = 4

⇒ sin2 A + cosec2 A + 2 x sin A x 1sin A\dfrac{1}{\text{sin A}} = 4

⇒ sin2 A + cosec2 A + 2 x sin A{\cancel{\text{sin A}}}x 1sin A\dfrac{1}{\cancel{\text{sin A}}} = 4

⇒ sin2 A + cosec2 A + 2 = 4

⇒ sin2 A + cosec2 A = 4 - 2

⇒ sin2 A + cosec2 A = 2

Hence, sin2 A + cosec2 A = 2.

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