MCQ
$\frac{1-\tan2^{\circ}\cot62^{\circ}}{\tan152^{\circ}-\cot88^{\circ}}=$
  • A
    $\sqrt{3}$
  • $-\sqrt{3}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{2}-1$
  • D
    $1-\sqrt{2}$

Answer

Correct option: B.
$-\sqrt{3}$
(B)
$\frac{1-\tan2^{\circ}\cot62^{\circ}}{\tan152^{\circ}-\cot88^{\circ}}$
$=\frac{1-\tan2^{\circ}\cot62^{\circ}}{\tan\left(90^{\circ}+62^{\circ}\right)-\cot\left(90^{\circ}-2^{\circ}\right)}$
$=\frac{1-\tan2^{\circ}\cot62^{\circ}}{\cot62^{\circ}\tan2^{\circ}}$
$=\frac{\tan62^{\circ}-\tan2^{\circ}}{-\left(1+\tan2^{\circ}\tan62^{\circ}\right)}$
$=-\tan\left(62^{\circ}-2^{\circ}\right)$
$=-\tan60^{\circ}=-\sqrt{3}$

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