Q. If${\ sin}{\theta + \cos{\theta = m\ and\sec{\theta + cosec\ \theta = n,\ then\ n(m + 1)(m - 1)}}}$ is equal to

A) $m$
B) $n$
C) $2m$
D) $2n$
Explanation

(c)
Given that$,\sin{\theta + \cos{\theta = m\ \ \ldots(i)}}$
and$\ \sec{\theta + cosec\ \theta = n\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ldots(ii)}$
Now,$\ n(m + 1)(m - 1) = n(m^{2} - 1)$
$= (\sec{\theta + cosec\ \theta)2\sin{\theta\cos\theta}}$ ${(\because m}^{2} = 1 + 2\sin{\theta\cos{\theta)}}$
$= \frac{\sin{\theta + \cos\theta}}{\sin{\theta\cos\theta}}2\sin{\theta\cos\theta}$
$= 2m\ \ \ \ \ \$[from Eq.(i)]

Dr. Abubacker
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