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If cot ⁡A + cos ⁡A = p, cot ⁡A - cos ⁡A = q, then what is the value of p2- q2?​​
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If cot ⁡A + cos ⁡A = p, cot ⁡A - cos ⁡A = q, then what is the value of p2- q2?​​

A.

4pq4\sqrt{pq} ​​​

B.

​ 3pq\;3\sqrt{pq} \\​​

C.

​ 2pq\;2\sqrt{pq} \\​​

D.

​pq\sqrt{pq}​​

Correct option is A

Given: ​

cot ⁡A + cos ⁡A = p

cot ⁡A - cos ⁡A = q

Formula Used: ​

a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a - b) 

Solution: ​

p2- q2 = (p + q)(p - q) 

= (cot ⁡A + cos ⁡A + cot ⁡A - cos ⁡A)(cot ⁡A + cos ⁡A - cot ⁡A + cos ⁡A) 

= (2cot A) (2cos A) 

= 4 (cot A cos A)

​pq=(cot⁡A+cos⁡A)(cot⁡A−cos⁡A) =cot⁡2A−cos⁡2A =cos⁡2Asin⁡2A−cos⁡2A =cos⁡2A−sin⁡2A⋅cos⁡2Asin⁡2A =cos⁡2A(1−sin⁡2A)sin⁡2A =cot⁡2A(cos⁡2A) =cot⁡A(cos⁡A)\sqrt{pq} = \sqrt{(\cot A + \cos A)(\cot A - \cos A)} \\ \ \\ = \sqrt{\cot^2 A - \cos^2 A} \\ \ \\ = \sqrt{\frac{\cos^2A}{\sin^2A} - \cos^2 A} \\ \ \\ = \sqrt{\frac{\cos^2A -\sin^2A\cdot \cos^2 A }{\sin^2A}} \\ \ \\ = \sqrt{\frac{\cos^2A(1 -\sin^2A)} {\sin^2A}} \\ \ \\ = \sqrt{\cot^2A(\cos^2A)} \\ \ \\ = \cot A(\cos A)

if we multiply by 4, we get 

​4pq=4(cot⁡A⋅cos⁡A)4\sqrt {pq} = 4(\cot A \cdot \cos A) 

​p2- q2 = 4pq4\sqrt{pq}

Alternate Solution(short trick): 

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