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If $ \theta $ is a positive acute angle such that $ \sec \theta=\operatorname{cosec} 60^{\circ} $, find the value of $ 2 \cos ^{2} \theta-1 $.
Given:
\( \theta \) is a positive acute angle such that \( \sec \theta=\operatorname{cosec} 60^{\circ} \).
To do:
We have to find the value of \( 2 \cos ^{2} \theta-1 \).
Solution:
We know that,
$\operatorname{cosec}\ (90^{\circ}- \theta) = sec\ \theta$
Therefore,
$\sec \theta=\operatorname{cosec}\ (90^{\circ}- \theta)$
$\Rightarrow \operatorname{cosec}\ (90^{\circ}- \theta)=\operatorname{cosec}\ 60^{\circ}$
Comparing on both sides, we get,
$90^{\circ}- \theta=60^{\circ}$
$\theta=90^{\circ}-60^{\circ}$
$\theta=30^{\circ}$
This implies,
$2 \cos ^{2} \theta-1=2 \cos ^{2}30^{\circ}-1$
$=2(\frac{\sqrt3}{2})^2-1$
$=2(\frac{3}{4})-1$
$=\frac{3}{2}-1$
$=\frac{1}{2}$
The value of \( 2 \cos ^{2} \theta-1 \) is $\frac{1}{2}$.
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