MathsJEE Main 21 Jan 2026, Shift 1·Q18·MCQ·Easy–moderate

Trigonometry · Compound angle formulae

The value of

\operatorname{cosec}10^\circ - \sqrt3\,\sec10^\circ

is equal to:

(1)4
(2)2
(3)8
(4)6

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