If (\sin x-\cos x=\frac{1}{3}), what is the value of (\tan x+\cot x)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (\frac{9}{4})
Squaring gives (1-2\sin x\cos x=\frac{1}{9}). Thus (\sin x\cos x=\frac{4}{9}) and (\tan x+\cot x=\frac{9}{4}).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(\frac{9}{4})
Why is this the correct answer?
Squaring gives (1-2\sin x\cos x=\frac{1}{9}). Thus (\sin x\cos x=\frac{4}{9}) and (\tan x+\cot x=\frac{9}{4}).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Mathematics question. Chapter: Trigonometric Functions. Topic: Trigonometric functions and their properties.