Practice30Create account

The value of (sin30° + tan45° − cosec60°)/(sec30° + cos60° + cot45°) is:

Competition practiceTrigonometry
  • A(43 + 24√3)/11
  • B(24√3 − 43)/11
  • C1
  • D(43 − 24√3)/11

Step-by-Step Solution

Substituting the standard values, the numerator is 1/2 + 1 − 2/√3 and the denominator is 2/√3 + 1/2 + 1. Multiplying both by 2√3 turns the quotient into (3√3 − 4)/(3√3 + 4), and rationalising with the conjugate 3√3 − 4 gives (27 − 24√3 + 16)/(27 − 16) = (43 − 24√3)/11 ≈ 0.130. Rationalising with the wrong conjugate gives (43 + 24√3)/11 ≈ 7.69, flipping the subtraction gives ≈ −0.130, and the two brackets are not equal — they differ in the sign of 2/√3 — so the value is not 1.
Answer: D) (43 − 24√3)/11

Master this topic in 30 minutes a day.

Don't just memorise the answer — build a daily practice habit.

Practice 5 Similar Questions Free →

All Trigonometry practice questions

More Trigonometry practice

From a point 20 m above the surface of a lake, the angle of elevation of a cloud is 30°…A tower is 50 m high, and from a point on level ground the angle of elevation of its top…A balloon hovers directly above a point O on a straight level road. Two cars stand on…A ladder leaning against a vertical wall reaches a window 12 m above the ground and…The expression √3·sinθ + cosθ is rewritten in the form R·sin(θ + α) with R > 0 and α…