If α + β = 90°, then the value of (1 - sin2α)(1 - cos2α) × (1 + cot2β)(1 + tan2β) is?
A. 1
B. -1
C. 0
D. 2
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Shortcut method :$$\left( {1 - {{\sin }^2}\alpha } \right)\left( {1 - {{\cos }^2}\alpha } \right) \times $$ $$\left( {1 + {{\cot }^2}\beta } \right)$$ $$\left( {1 + {{\tan }^2}\beta } \right)$$
$$\eqalign{ & \Rightarrow \left( {{{\cos }^2}\alpha } \right)\left( {si{n^2}\alpha } \right) \left( {{{\operatorname{cosec} }^2}\beta } \right)\left( {{{\sec }^2}\beta } \right) \cr & {\text{Put }} \alpha = \beta = {45^ \circ } \cr & \Rightarrow {\text{co}}{{\text{s}}^2}{45^ \circ }.{\sin ^2}{45^ \circ }.{\text{cose}}{{\text{c}}^2}{45^ \circ }.{\operatorname{sce} ^2}{45^ \circ } \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}.\frac{1}{2}.2.2 \cr & \Rightarrow 1 \cr} $$
Alternate :
$$\left( {1 - {{\sin }^2}\alpha } \right)\left( {1 - {{\cos }^2}\alpha } \right) \times $$ $$\left( {1 + {{\cot }^2}\beta } \right)$$ $$\left( {1 + {{\tan }^2}\beta } \right)$$
$$\eqalign{ & \Rightarrow \left( {{{\cos }^2}\alpha } \right)\left( {si{n^2}\alpha } \right) \times \left( {{{\operatorname{cosec} }^2}\beta } \right)\left( {{{\sec }^2}\beta } \right) \cr & \Rightarrow {\text{co}}{{\text{s}}^2}\left( {{{90}^ \circ } - \beta } \right).{\sin ^2}\alpha .{\text{cose}}{{\text{c}}^2}\beta .{\text{se}}{{\text{c}}^2}\left( {{{90}^ \circ } - \alpha } \right) \cr & \Rightarrow {\sin ^2}\beta .{\text{cose}}{{\text{c}}^2}\beta .{\sin ^2}\alpha . {\text{cose}}{{\text{c}} ^2}\alpha \cr & \Rightarrow 1 \cr} $$
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