Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

Find the value of secθ - tanθ, if secθ + tanθ = √5.

Options:

5

$5\frac{1}{5}$

$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{5}$

$\sqrt{5}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{5}$

Explanation:

We know that, 

$\sec^2θ\, - tan^2θ$ = 1

(secθ - tanθ)(secθ + tanθ) = 1

(secθ - tanθ)$\sqrt{5}$ = 1

(secθ - tanθ) = $\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}$

                    = $\frac{\sqrt{5}}{5}$