JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 17

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    If \[{{\cos }^{32}}\alpha =\frac{1}{9},\] then \[\frac{1}{{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha }+\frac{1}{1+{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha }+\frac{2}{1+{{\cos }^{4}}\alpha }+\frac{4}{1+{{\cos }^{8}}\alpha }+\frac{8}{1+{{\cos }^{16}}\alpha }=\]

    A) 6                      

    B)        9                      

    C) 18    

    D)        24

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

       [c] \[\frac{1}{{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha }+\frac{1}{1+{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha }=\frac{1}{1-{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha }+\frac{1}{1+{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha }\] \[=\frac{2}{1-{{\cos }^{4}}\alpha }\] Now, \[\frac{2}{1-{{\cos }^{4}}\alpha }+\frac{2}{1+{{\cos }^{4}}\alpha }=\frac{4}{1-{{\cos }^{8}}\alpha }\] \[\therefore \,\,\,\frac{4}{1-{{\cos }^{8}}\alpha }+\frac{4}{1+{{\cos }^{8}}\alpha }=\frac{8}{1-{{\cos }^{16}}\alpha }\] and \[\frac{8}{1-{{\cos }^{16}}\alpha }+\frac{8}{1+{{\cos }^{16}}\alpha }=\frac{16}{1-{{\cos }^{32}}\alpha }=18\]             


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