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Simplify: \(\frac{\cos 2\theta - 1}{\sin 2\theta}\)

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WAEC 2012

Simplify: \(\frac{\cos 2\theta - 1}{\sin 2\theta}\)

  • A. \(-\tan \theta\)
  • B. \(-\cos \theta\)
  • C. \(\tan \theta\)
  • D. \(\cos \theta\)
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Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation

\(\frac{\cos 2\theta - 1}{\sin 2\theta}\)

\(\cos (x + y) = \cos x \cos y - \sin x \sin y \implies \cos 2\theta = \cos^{2} \theta - \sin^{2} \theta\)

\(\cos^{2} \theta = 1 - \sin^{2} \theta \implies \cos 2\theta = 1 - 2\sin^{2} \theta\)

\(\sin 2\theta = 2\sin \theta \cos \theta\)

\(\therefore \frac{\cos 2\theta - 1}{\sin 2\theta} = \frac{1 - 2\sin^{2}\theta - 1}{2\sin \theta \cos \theta}\)

= \(\frac{-2 \sin^{2} \theta}{2\sin \theta \cos \theta} = \frac{- \sin \theta}{\cos \theta}\)

= \(-\tan \theta\)


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