SSC Sample Paper Mock Test-20 SSC CGL Tear-II Paper-1

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    If A, B, C, D are angles of a cyclic quadrilateral, then \[\cos A+\cos B+\cos C+\cos D\]is equal to   

    A)     \[1\]

    B)  \[2\cos A\]

    C)  \[-1\]

    D) (0)\[0\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

        \[\because \] As the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary. \[\therefore \]\[A+B=C+D=180{}^\circ \] \[\therefore \]      \[\cos A=\cos \,\,(180{}^\circ -C)=-\cos C\] \[\cos B=\cos \,\,(180{}^\circ -D)=-\cos D\] \[\therefore \]\[\cos A+\cos B+\cos C+\cos D\] \[=\cos A+\cos B-\cos A-\cos B=0\]


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