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If A is an acute angle of triangle ABC, the cos⁡A−sin⁡A+1cos⁡A+sin⁡A−1\frac{cos⁡A-sin⁡A+1}{cos⁡A+sin⁡A-1} cos⁡A+sin⁡A−1cos⁡A−sin⁡A+1​​is equal to:
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If A is an acute angle of triangle ABC, the cosAsinA+1cosA+sinA1\frac{cos⁡A-sin⁡A+1}{cos⁡A+sin⁡A-1} ​is equal to:

A.

cos⁡A+cosec⁡A

B.

cot⁡A+cosec⁡A

C.

tan⁡A+cos⁡A

D.

cot⁡A+sec⁡A

Correct option is B

Given:
A is an acute angle of triangle ABC

cosAsinA+1cosA+sinA1\frac{\cos A - \sin A + 1}{\cos A + \sin A - 1} 

Formula Used: 

cosAsinA=cotA 1+cot2A=cosec2A\frac{\cos A}{\sin A} = \cot A \\ \ \\ 1+\cot^2A = \cosec^2A​​

Solution:

Divide numerator and denominator by sin A.

cosAsinA1+1sinAcosAsinA+11sinA\frac{\frac{\cos A}{\sin A} - 1 + \frac{1}{\sin A}}{\frac{\cos A}{\sin A} + 1 - \frac{1}{\sin A}}​​

Substitute cosAsinA=cotA  and   1sinA=cosecA\frac{\cos A}{\sin A} = \cot A \ \ \text{and} \ \ \ \frac{1}{\sin A} = \cosec A​ 

cotA1+cosecAcotA+1cosecA\frac{\cot A - 1 + \cosec A}{\cot A + 1 - \cosec A}    .........(1)

Using the identity 1=cosec2Acot2A1 = \cosec^2 A - \cot^2 A  in the numerator;

cotA+cosecA1=(cotA+cosecA)(cosec2Acot2A)\cot A + \cosec A - 1 = (\cot A + \cosec A) - (\cosec^2 A - \cot^2 A)​​

cotA+cosecA1=(cotA+cosecA)(cosecAcotA)(cosecA+cotA)\cot A + \cosec A - 1 = (\cot A + \cosec A) - (\cosec A - \cot A)(\cosec A + \cot A) = (cotA+cosecA)(1cosecA+cotA)(\cot A + \cosec A) (1 - \cosec A + \cot A)​​

Putting Simplified numerator in equation (1)  

=(cotA+cosecA)(1cosecA+cotA)cotA+1cosecA=\frac{(\cot A + \cosec A) (1 - \cosec A + \cot A)}{\cot A + 1 - \cosec A}​​
cotA+cosecA{\cot A + \cosec A}

Alternate Method: 

A is acute, So putting A = 30°30\degree  

cosAsinA+1cosA+sinA1 =3212+132+121=3+2\frac{\cos A - \sin A + 1}{\cos A + \sin A - 1} \\ \ \\ =\frac{\frac{\sqrt3}{2} - \frac{1}{2} + 1}{\frac{\sqrt3}{2} + \frac{1}{2} - 1} = \sqrt3+2 

From option(b);

cotA+cosecA=cot30°+cosec30°=3+2\cot A +\cosec A = \cot 30\degree + \cosec 30\degree = \sqrt3+2​ 





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