Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If $(2 \cos A+1)(2 \cos A-1)=0,0^{\circ}<A \leq 90^{\circ}$, then find the value of A.

Options:

90°

45°

30°

60°

Correct Answer:

60°

Explanation:

( 2cosA - 1 ) ( 2cosA + 1 ) = 0

4cos2A - 1 = 0

cos2A = \(\frac{1}{4}\) 

cosA = \(\frac{1}{2}\) 

& we know , cos60º = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
So , A = 60º