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The value of cot70o+4cos70o is
MathematicsTrigonometric Ratios & IdentitiesJEE Main
Options:
  • A 1
  • B 2
  • C 3
  • D 4
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The correct answer is: 3
cot70o+4cos70o
=cos70°+4cos70osin70osin70o=sin20°+2×2sin20°cos20°cos20°
=sin20+2sin40ocos20o
=(sin20+sin40o)+sin40ocos20o
=2×12cos10o+cos50ocos20o
=cos10o+cos50ocos20o=2cos30o×cos20ocos20o
=2×32=3

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