SSC Sample Paper SSC CHSL (10+2) Sample Test Paper-5

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    Evaluate:\[{{\left( \frac{\sin {{35}^{o}}}{\cos {{55}^{o}}} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{\cos {{55}^{o}}}{\sin {{35}^{o}}} \right)}^{2}}-2\cos {{60}^{o}}\]

    A) \[0\]                             

    B) \[1\]  

    C) \[-1\]                

    D)        \[3\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[{{\left( \frac{\sin {{35}^{o}}}{\cos {{55}^{o}}} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{\cos {{55}^{o}}}{\sin {{35}^{o}}} \right)}^{2}}-2\cos {{60}^{o}}\] \[={{\left\{ \frac{\sin ({{90}^{o}}-{{55}^{o}})}{\cos {{55}^{o}}} \right\}}^{2}}+\left\{ \frac{\cos ({{90}^{o}}-{{35}^{o}})}{\sin {{35}^{o}}} \right\}-2\cos {{60}^{o}}\]\[={{\left( \frac{\cos {{55}^{o}}}{\cos {{55}^{o}}} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{\sin {{35}^{o}}}{\sin {{35}^{o}}} \right)}^{2}}-2\cos {{60}^{o}}\] \[={{1}^{2}}+{{1}^{2}}-2\times \frac{1}{2}=1\] \[\left[ \begin{align}   & \because \,\,\cos ({{90}^{o}}-\theta )=\sin \theta  \\  & and\,\,\sin ({{90}^{o}}-\theta )=\cos \theta  \\ \end{align} \right]\]\[\left[ \because \,\,\cos {{60}^{o}}=\frac{1}{2} \right]\]


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