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If θ\theta be acute angle and cosθ=1517\cos \theta=\frac{15}{17}, then the value of cot(90θ)\cot \left(90^{\circ}-\theta\right) is

a

2815\frac{2 \sqrt{8}}{15}

b

815\frac{8}{15}

c

217\frac{\sqrt{2}}{17}

d

8217\frac{8 \sqrt{2}}{17}

Answer : Option B
Explanation :

cosθ=1517\cos \theta=\frac{15}{17}

sinθ=1cos2θ\therefore \quad \sin \theta=\sqrt{1-\cos ^{2} \theta}

=1(1517)2=1225289=\sqrt{1-\left(\frac{15}{17}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{1-\frac{225}{289}}

=289225289=64289=817=\sqrt{\frac{289-225}{289}}=\sqrt{\frac{64}{289}}=\frac{8}{17}

cot(90θ)=tanθ=sinθcosθ=8171517=815\therefore \cot \left(90^{\circ}-\theta\right)=\tan \theta=\frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}=\frac{\frac{8}{17}}{\frac{15}{17}}=\frac{8}{15}

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