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CDS 2025 · PYQ · Trigonometric Identities · medium

If p = 1/(cosec θ + cot θ) and q = cosec θ, then what is p² − 2pq equal to?

  1. A.−1✓ Correct
  2. B.0
  3. C.1
  4. D.2

Explanation

p = 1/(cosec θ + cot θ) = cosec θ − cot θ (rationalizing, since (cosec θ + cot θ)(cosec θ − cot θ) = cosec²θ − cot²θ = 1). So p = cosec θ − cot θ. Then p² − 2pq = (cosec θ − cot θ)² − 2(cosec θ − cot θ)(cosec θ) = cosec²θ − 2cosec θ·cot θ + cot²θ − 2cosec²θ + 2cosec θ·cot θ = cot²θ − cosec²θ = −1.
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