NDA_Math_2025_Q12

Question:

What is (p + q) equal to?

What is (p + q) equal to?

Options:

  • a) sec 4a
  • b) cosec 4a
  • c) 2sec 4a
  • d) 2cosec 4a
  • a) sec 4a
  • b) cosec 4a
  • c) 2sec 4a
  • d) 2cosec 4a

correct answer : d)

Explanation:

p + q = tan 2 a – tan a + cot a
– cot 2a
=
sinc os
sin ·co s
co ss in
sin ·co s
22 2222
22
αα
αα
αα
αα
-




 + -



 

= sinc os
sin ·co s
co ss in
sin ·co s
22 2222
22
αα
αα
αα
αα
– + –
= – +24
4
22
2
cos
sin
cos
sin
α
α
α
α
= 24 24 2
42
(sin ·co sc os ·sin)
sin ·sin
αα αα
αα

= 24 2
42
sin( )
sin ·sin
αα
αα

= 22
42
.sin
sin ·sin
α
αα
= 2cosec 4a.

p + q = tan 2 a – tan a + cot a
– cot 2a
=
sinc os
sin ·co s
co ss in
sin ·co s
22 2222
22
αα
αα
αα
αα
-




 + -



 

= sinc os
sin ·co s
co ss in
sin ·co s
22 2222
22
αα
αα
αα
αα
– + –
= – +24
4
22
2
cos
sin
cos
sin
α
α
α
α
= 24 24 2
42
(sin ·co sc os ·sin)
sin ·sin
αα αα
αα

= 24 2
42
sin( )
sin ·sin
αα
αα

= 22
42
.sin
sin ·sin
α
αα
= 2cosec 4a.

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