NCERT Class XI Mathematics - Trigonometric Functions - Solutions

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Question : 8
Total: 61
cos x = -
1
2
, x lies in third quadrant.
Solution:  
cos x = -
1
2
⇒ sec x = - 2
1 + tan2x = sec2x ⇒ tan2x = 4 - 1 ⇒ tan2x = 3 ⇒ tan x = ± √3
tan x = √3 [Since x lies in the third quadrant]
⇒ cot x =
1
√3
; sin x = tan x × cos x = √3×(−
1
2
)
= −
√3
2

⇒ cosec = −
2
√3

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