2018 · Q60
If sec x cosec x = 2, then what is tanⁿx + cotⁿx equal to?
Elementary MathematicsTrigonometry
- A2
- B2ⁿ⁺¹
- C2ⁿ
- D2ⁿ⁻¹
Explanation
sec x·cosec x = 2 means 1/(sin x cos x) = 2, so (sin x − cos x)² = 1 − 2 sin x cos x = 0. Hence tan x = 1 and tanⁿx + cotⁿx = 1 + 1 = 2 for every n, option (A).