Q. If $\tan{\theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{7}}}$, then $\frac{(cosec^{2}\theta - \sec^{2}\theta)}{(cosec^{2}\theta + \sec^{2}{\theta)}}$ is equal to

A) $\frac{1}{2}$
B) $\frac{3}{4}$
C) $\frac{5}{4}$
D) 2
Explanation

(b)
Given, $\tan{\theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{7}}}\ \ \ \Rightarrow \ \ \cot{\theta = \sqrt{7}}$
Now, $\frac{(cosec^{2}\theta - \sec^{2}{\theta)}}{(cosec^{2} + \sec^{2}{\theta)}} = \frac{(1 + \cot^{2}\theta - 1 - \tan^{2}\theta}{1 + \cot^{2}{\theta + 1 + \tan^{2}\theta}}$
$= \frac{\cot^{2}{\theta - \tan^{2}\theta}}{2 + \cot^{2}{\theta + \tan^{2}\theta}}$
$= \frac{\left( \sqrt{7} \right)^{2} - \left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{7}} \right)^{2}}{2 + \left( \sqrt{7} \right)^{2} + \left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{7}} \right)^{2}}$
$= \frac{49 - 1}{7} \times \frac{7}{63 + 1} = \frac{48}{64} = \frac{3}{4}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.