If (\cot x=3), what is the value of (\cosec^2 x)?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 10
Use the identity \(\cosec^2 x=1+\cot^2 x\). Given \(\cot x=3\), we get \(\cot^2 x=9\). Therefore, \(\cosec^2 x=1+9=10\). Option 9 is only the value of \(\cot^2 x\), not of \(\cosec^2 x\). Exam tip: In the identity \(1+\cot^2 x=\cosec^2 x\), do not forget to add 1.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
10
Why is this the correct answer?
Use the identity \(\cosec^2 x=1+\cot^2 x\). Given \(\cot x=3\), we get \(\cot^2 x=9\). Therefore, \(\cosec^2 x=1+9=10\). Option 9 is only the value of \(\cot^2 x\), not of \(\cosec^2 x\). Exam tip: In the identity \(1+\cot^2 x=\cosec^2 x\), do not forget to add 1.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Mathematics question. Chapter: Trigonometric Functions. Topic: Trigonometric functions and their properties.
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