Trigonometry & Inverse Trigonometry
Product of Cosines — Exact Evaluation
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Grade 11

Question:

The value of $\dfrac{\sqrt{3}\,\text{cosec}\,20°-\sec20°}{\cos20°\cos40°\cos60°\cos80°}$ is equal to
16
32
64
12

Step-by-Step Solution

Key Concept: Numerator: $\sqrt{3}\text{cosec}20°-\sec20°=\dfrac{\sqrt{3}\cos20°-\sin20°}{\sin20°\cos20°}=\dfrac{2\cos50°}{\frac{1}{2}\sin40°}=\dfrac{4\cos50°}{\sin40°}=4$.
64.
Correct Answer: 3

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