Answer is: B
Step-by-step explanation: correct answer is B
b
2
−a
2
Given, acotθ+bcscθ=p
bcotθ+acscθ=q
⇒p
2
−q
2
=(p−q)(p+q)
=[acotθ+bcscθ−bcotθ−acscθ][acotθ+bcscθ+bcotθ+acscθ]
=[cotθ(a−b)−cscθ(a−b)][cotθ(a+b)+cscθ(a+b)]
=(a−b)(cotθ−cscθ)(a+b)(cotθ+cscθ)
=(a
2
−b
2
)(cot
2
θ−csc
2
θ)
=(−1)(a
2
−b
2
)[∵csc
2
θ−cot
2
θ=1]
=(b
2
−a
2
)
