If cotA = P/Q and A is an acute angle, find the value of (1/2)(P secA + Q cosecA)². [In the original source the expressions are printed as stacked fractions; reproduced here in linear form]

Subject: Mathematics | Topic: Trigonometry | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

  1. (A) 2(P² + Q²)
  2. (B) (P² + Q²)/2
  3. (C) √(P² + Q²)
  4. (D) (P² + Q²)

Verified Answer

Option (A): 2(P² + Q²)


Practice complete mock tests for SSC, Banking & Railway exams at https://testx.in/questions/01a0bf6f-4d22-74bf-b293-89062509b5e1/if-cota-pq-and-a-is