If $cos^2θ -sin^2θ - 3 cosθ + 2, 0° < θ < 90°, $ then what will be the value of secθ - cosθ ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
cos²θ - sin²θ - 3cosθ + 2 = 0
cos²θ - ( 1 - cos²θ) - 3cosθ + 2 = 0
2cos²θ - 3cosθ + 1 = 0
2cos²θ - 2cosθ - cosθ + 1 = 0
2cosθ ( cosθ - 1 ) - 1 ( cosθ - 1 ) = 0
( 2cosθ - 1 ) (cosθ - 1 ) = 0
Either 2cosθ - 1 = 0 OR cosθ - 1 = 0
But θ < 90º
So, 2cosθ - 1 = 0
cosθ = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
{ cos60º = \(\frac{1}{2}\) }
So,
θ = 60º
Now,
secθ - cosθ
= sec60º - cos60º
= 2 - \(\frac{1}{2}\)
= \(\frac{3}{2}\)