Question
Question: Find the value of \[\left( 1+\tan \theta +\sec \theta \right)\left( 1+\cot \theta -\csc \theta \righ...
Find the value of (1+tanθ+secθ)(1+cotθ−cscθ)
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) None of these
Solution
Hint: Use the properties of trigonometric functions and simplify the terms given in the bracket by multiplying each one of them and cancelling out the like terms with opposite signs.
We have to find the value of (1+tanθ+secθ)(1+cotθ−cscθ). We will begin by simplifying the given expression by multiplying each of the terms in the two brackets.
Thus, we have (1+tanθ+secθ)(1+cotθ−cscθ)=1(1+cotθ−cscθ)+tanθ(1+cotθ−cscθ)+secθ(1+cotθ−cscθ)
Further simplifying the equation, we get (1+tanθ+secθ)(1+cotθ−cscθ)=1+cotθ−cscθ+tanθcotθ+tanθ−tanθcscθ+secθ+secθcotθ−secθcscθ
We know that tanθcotθ=1 and secθ=cosθ1,cscθ=sinθ1.
Thus, we have tanθcscθ=tanθsinθ1=cosθ1.
Also, we have secθcotθ=cotθcosθ1=sinθ1.
Similarly, we get secθcscθ=sinθ1×cosθ1=sinθcosθ1.
Substituting all the above equations in the expansion of the given expression, we have (1+tanθ+secθ)(1+cotθ−cscθ)=1+cotθ−sinθ1+1+tanθ−cosθ1+cosθ1+sinθ1−sinθcosθ1
Thus, we have (1+tanθ+secθ)(1+cotθ−cscθ)=2+cotθ+tanθ−sinθcosθ1.
We know that tanθ=cosθsinθ,cotθ=sinθcosθ.
Thus, we have (1+tanθ+secθ)(1+cotθ−cscθ)=2+cotθ+tanθ−sinθcosθ1=2+cosθsinθ+sinθcosθ−sinθcosθ1
Further simplifying the expression, we get (1+tanθ+secθ)(1+cotθ−cscθ)=2+sinθcosθsin2θ+cos2θ−sinθcosθ1.
We know the identity sin2θ+cos2θ=1.
Thus, we have (1+tanθ+secθ)(1+cotθ−cscθ)=2+sinθcosθ1−sinθcosθ1.
So, we get (1+tanθ+secθ)(1+cotθ−cscθ)=2.
Hence, the value of the expression (1+tanθ+secθ)(1+cotθ−cscθ) is 2, which is option (c).
Note: Trigonometric functions are real functions which relate any angle of a right angled triangle to the ratios of any two of its sides. The widely used trigonometric functions are sine, cosine and tangent. However, we can also use their reciprocals, i.e., cosecant, secant and cotangent. We can use geometric definitions to express the value of these functions on various angles using unit circle (circle with radius 1). We also write these trigonometric functions as infinite series or as solutions to differential equations. Thus, allowing us to expand the domain of these functions from the real line to the complex plane. One should be careful while using the trigonometric identities and rearranging the terms to convert from one trigonometric function to the other one.