MCQ
The value of $cot\, x + cot\, (60^o  + x) + cot\, (120^o  + x)$ is equal to :
  • A
    $cot\, 3x$
  • B
    $tan\, 3x$
  • C
    $3\, tan \,3x$
  • $\frac{{3\,\, - \,\,9\,{{\tan }^2}\,x}}{{3\,\tan \,x\,\, - \,\,{{\tan }^3}\,x}}$

Answer

Correct option: D.
$\frac{{3\,\, - \,\,9\,{{\tan }^2}\,x}}{{3\,\tan \,x\,\, - \,\,{{\tan }^3}\,x}}$
d
Note that the given expression simplifies to $3 \, cot3x$

$cotx +\frac{{\cos (60 + x)}}{{\sin (60 + x)}}\,\, + \,\,\frac{{\cos (x - 60)}}{{\sin (x - 60)}}$

$=$ $\frac{{\cos x}}{{\sin x}}\,\, + \,\,\frac{{\sin (2x)}}{{\sin (x + 60)\,\sin (x - 60)}}$

$=$$\frac{{\cos x}}{{\sin x}}\,\, + \,\,\frac{{8\,\sin x\,\,\cos x}}{{4{{\sin }^2}x\, - \,3}}$ 

$=$ $\frac{{4\,{{\sin }^2}x\,\,\cos x\,\, - \,3\cos x\,\, + \,8\,{{\sin }^2}x\,\cos x}}{{4{{\sin }^3}x\, - \,3\,\sin x}}$

$=$ $\frac{{3[3\cos x - 4{{\cos }^3}x]}}{{{{\sin }^3}x}}\,\,$

$= 3\, cot3x$

$\Rightarrow$ $\frac{{3[1 - 3{{\tan }^2}x]}}{{3\tan x\, - \,{{\tan }^3}x}}\,\,$

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