3.Trigonometrical Ratios, Functions and Identities
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The value of $cosec \frac{\pi }{{18}} - \sqrt 3 \,sec\, \frac{\pi }{{18}}$ is a

A

surd

B

rational which is not integral

C

negative natural number

D

natural number

Solution

$\frac{1}{{\sin \pi /18}}\,\, – \,\,\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{{\cos \pi /18}}$ $=$$\frac{{2\,\left[ {\frac{1}{2}\cos \frac{\pi }{{18}}\, – \,\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\,\,\sin \frac{\pi }{{18}}} \right]}}{{\frac{{\sin \frac{\pi }{9}}}{2}}}$

$=$$\frac{{4\left[ {\sin \frac{\pi }{6}\,\,\cos \frac{\pi }{{18}}\,\, – \,\,\cos \frac{\pi }{6}\,\,\sin \frac{\pi }{{18}}} \right]}}{{\sin \frac{\pi }{9}}}$ $= 4$

Standard 11
Mathematics

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