"cosec"((nπ)/2+(-1)^n π/6) is equal to? where n in ZZ

1 Answer
Jul 25, 2018

csc((npi)/2+(-1)^npi/6) can take values -2,-2/sqrt3,2/sqrt3 and 2

Explanation:

If n is odd, then csc((npi)/2+(-1)^npi/6) then

csc((npi)/2-pi/6) is equivalent to csc(pi/2-pi/6)=csc(pi/3)=2/sqrt3

or csc((3pi)/2-pi/6)=csc(pi+pi/3)=-2/sqrt3

and if n is even, then csc((npi)/2+(-1)^npi/6)

csc(pi+pi/6) is equivalent to -csc(pi/6)=-2

or csc(0+pi/6)=csc(pi/6)=2