What is \(\rm \frac{\cos 17^\circ-\sin 17^\circ}{\cos 17^\circ+\sin ^\circ}\) equal to

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  1. tan 34° 
  2. cot 34° 
  3. tan 62° 
  4. cot 62° 

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Option 4 : cot 62° 
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⇒ \(\frac{cos17°- sin17°}{cos17°+ sin17°} = \frac{cos17°(1-\frac{sin 17°}{Cos17°})}{cos17°(1+\frac{sin 17°}{Cos17°})}\) 

\(\frac{1-\tan17°}{1+\tan17°}\) 

\(\frac{tan 45° - tan17°}{1 + tan 45°. tan17°}\)

= tan 28° = Cot 62°

∴ the Correct answer is Option 4.

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