NCERT Class XI Mathematics - Trigonometric Functions - Solutions

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Question : 25
Total: 61
cos(π+x)cos(x)
sin(πx)cos(
π
2
+x
)
= cot2 x
Solution:  
We have, L.H.S. =
cos(π+x)cos(x)
sin(πx)cos(
π
2
+x
)

=
cosxcosx
sinx(sinx)
= cot2 x = R.H.S.
[Since cos (π+ θ) = - cos θ , cos (
π
2
+θ
)
= - sin θ
cos (- θ) = cos θ , sin (π - θ) = sinθ]
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