NCERT Class XI Mathematics - Trigonometric Functions - Solutions

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Question : 10
Total: 61
cot x =
3
4
, x lies in third quadrant.
Solution:  
cot x =
3
4
gives tan =
4
3

cosec2 x = 1 + cot2xcosec2 x = 1 +
9
16
=
25
16

⇒ cosec x = ±
5
4
⇒ cosec x = -
5
4
[since x lies in third quadrant]
cosec x =
5
4
gives sin x =
4
5
, cos x = cot x × sin x
⇒ cos x =
3
4
×(
4
5
)
=
3
5
⇒ sec x =
5
3
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