JEE Main PYQ | Trigonometry
1. Evaluate the expression: $\csc 10^\circ – \sqrt{3} \sec 10^\circ$ a) 8 b) 6 c) 4 d) 2 Answer: (c) 4 Solution: Convert the terms into sine and cosine: $$\frac{1}{\sin 10^\circ} – \frac{\sqrt{3}}{\cos 10^\circ} = \frac{\cos 10^\circ – \sqrt{3} \sin 10^\circ}{\sin 10^\circ \cos 10^\circ}$$ Multiply and divide the numerator by 2: $$\frac{2\left(\frac{1}{2}\cos 10^\circ – \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\sin …