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  1. If (sinα + cosecα)² + (cosα + secα)² = k + tan²α + cot²α, then the value of k is
    1. 1
    2. 7
    3. 3
    4. 5
Correct Option: B

(sin α + cosec α)² + (cos α + sec α)² = k + tan²α + cot²α
⇒ sin²α + cosec²α + 2 sin α . cosec α + cos²α + sec²α + 2 cos α.sec α = k + tan²α + cot²α
⇒ sin²α + cos²α + 2 + cosec²α + sec²α + 2 = k + tan²α + cot²α
⇒ 5 + cosec²α + sec²α = k + tan²α + cot²α
⇒ 5 + 1 + cot²α + 1 + tan²α = k + tan²α + cot²α
⇒ 7 + cot²α + tan²α = k + tan²α + cot²α
⇒ k = 7



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