Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If tan θ + sec θ = 2 ; what is the value of tanθ.secθ ?

Options:

0

1

 \(\frac{15}{16}\)

 \(\frac{16}{15}\)

Correct Answer:

 \(\frac{15}{16}\)

Explanation:

tan θ + sec θ = 2

⇒ secθ - tan θ = \(\frac{1}{2}\)

4tanθ.secθ = (tanθ + secθ) 2 - (secθ - tanθ) 2

⇒ 4tanθ.secθ = 2 2 - \(\frac{1}{2^2}\)

⇒ tanθ.secθ = \(\frac{1}{4}\)(4 - \(\frac{1}{4}\))  = \(\frac{15}{16}\)