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In a $\triangle A B C$, suppose none on the angles are multiples of $\frac{\pi}{2}$, then what is the value $\cot A \cot B+\cot B \cot C+\cot A \cot C$ ?
MathematicsTrigonometric Ratios & IdentitiesAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2021 (25 Aug Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $\infty$
  • B 1
  • C -1
  • D 0
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1
$\begin{aligned} & \text { Given, } A+B+C=\pi \text { and } A, B, C \neq \frac{n \pi}{2} \\ & \cot (B+C)=\frac{\cot B \cot C-1}{\cot B+\cot C} \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \cot (\pi-A)=\frac{\cot B \cdot \cot C-1}{\cot B+\cot C} \\ & \Rightarrow \quad-\cot A(\cot B+\cot C)=\cot B \cdot \cot C-1 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \cot A \cot B+\cot B \cot C+\cot C \cot A=1\end{aligned}$

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