If $\frac{sinθ+cosθ}{sinθ-cosθ}=\frac{3}{2}$, then the value of $sin^4θ - cos^4θ$ is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
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
= \(\frac{625}{676 }\) - \(\frac{1}{676 }\)
= \(\frac{624}{676 }\)
= \(\frac{12}{13 }\)