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 = sec2xtan2x = 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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