By Mansi Yadav

Verified by Ajay Kumar

Simplify: \((\sin A+\operatorname{cosec} A)^2+(\cos A+\sec A)^2-(\tan^2 A+\cot^2 A)\).

  1. 0

  2. 7

  3. 1

  4. 5

Answer: B

Solution

Solution: Expand the squares and use \(\sin^2 A+\cos^2 A=1\), \(\sec^2 A-\tan^2 A=1\), and \(\operatorname{cosec}^2 A-\cot^2 A=1\). The expression simplifies to \(1+4+1+1=7\). Trick: Pair cosec² with cot² and sec² with tan² to use the standard identities.

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