If $\frac{sinθ+cosθ}{sinθ-cosθ}=\frac{3}{2}$, then the value of $sin^4θ - cos^4θ$ is: |
$\frac{5}{12}$ $\frac{12}{13}$ $\frac{11}{12}$ $\frac{5}{13}$ |
$\frac{12}{13}$ |
We are given that :- \(\frac{sinθ + cosθ}{sinθ - cosθ }\) = \(\frac{3}{2 }\) 2 sinθ + 2 cosθ = 3 sinθ - 3 cosθ sinθ = 5 cosθ tanθ = \(\frac{5}{1 }\) { we know, tanθ = \(\frac{P}{B}\) } By using pythagoras theorem, P² + B² = H² 5² + 1² = H² H = √26 Now, sin4 θ- cos4 θ = (\(\frac{5}{√26 }\))4 - (\(\frac{1}{√26 }\) )4 = \(\frac{625}{676 }\) - \(\frac{1}{676 }\) = \(\frac{624}{676 }\) = \(\frac{12}{13 }\) |