1. If \( \tan\theta + \cot\theta = 2 \), then the value of \( \tan\theta - \cot\theta \) is —

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) -1 (d) 0

2. The simplest value of \[ \frac{1}{\sqrt{1} + \sqrt{2}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{3}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{4}} + \ldots + \frac{1}{\sqrt{99} + \sqrt{100}} \] is —

(a) 100 (b) 99 (c) 9 (d) 1

3. If \(\tan\theta + \cot\theta = 2\), then the value of \(\tan\theta - \cot\theta\) is —

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) -1 (d) None of the above

4. If \(\tan\theta = 3\), then what is the value of \(a\sin\theta + b\cos\theta\)?

(a) \(\sqrt{a^2+b^2}\) (b) \(\sqrt{a^2-b^2}\) (c) \(\sqrt{a^3+b^3}\) (d) \(\sqrt{a^3-b^3}\)