Trigonometric Identities Question 331

Question: $ \frac{\sin 3A-\cos ( \frac{\pi }{2}-A )}{\cos A+\cos (\pi +3A)}= $

Options:

A) $ \tan A $

B) $ \cot A $

C) $ \tan 2A $

D) $ \cot 2A $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ \frac{\sin 3A-\cos ( \frac{\pi }{2}-A )}{\cos A+\cos (\pi +3A)}=\frac{\sin 3A-\sin A}{\cos A-\cos 3A} $ = $ \frac{2\cos 2A\sin A}{2\sin 2A\sin A}=\frac{\cos 2A}{\sin 2A}=\cot 2A $ .