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If p=sinA1+cosA, then sinA1cosA is equal to:

Options

A

p1

B

1p

C

11p

D

11+p

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Correct Answer :

Option B

1p

1/p

Solution :

The correct answer is 1p.

Let us find the value of the given expression step-by-step.
We are given that:
p=sinA1+cosA

We want to evaluate:
X=sinA1cosA

Let us multiply the numerator and the denominator of X by (1+cosA):
X=sinA(1+cosA)(1cosA)(1+cosA)

Using the algebraic identity (ab)(a+b)=a2b2, the denominator becomes:
(1cosA)(1+cosA)=1cos2A

We know from the fundamental trigonometric identity that:
1cos2A=sin2A

Substituting this back into the expression for X, we get:
X=sinA(1+cosA)sin2A

Canceling one factor of sinA from both the numerator and the denominator, we obtain:
X=1+cosA sinA

Now, let us compare this result with the given expression for p:
p=sinA1+cosA

It is clear that:
X=1p

Therefore, sinA1cosA is equal to 1p.

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