Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

2 cos θ + sec  - $2\sqrt{2}$ = 0, where  is an acute angle. Find the value of θ.

Options:

30°

15°

60°

45°

Correct Answer:

45°

Explanation:

2 cosθ + secθ - 2√2 = 0

2 cosθ +  \(\frac{1}{cosθ}\) - 2√2 = 0 

2 cos²θ   - 2√2 cosθ  + 1 = 0

2 cos²θ   - √2cosθ  -  √2cosθ + 1 = 0

√2cosθ  ( √2 cosθ  - 1 ) -1 ( √2 cosθ  - 1 )  = 0

  ( √2 cosθ  - 1 ) .( √2 cosθ  - 1 )  = 0

( √2 cosθ  - 1 )  = 0

cosθ  = \(\frac{1}{√2}\)

{ cos45º  = \(\frac{1}{√2}\)}

So, θ = 45º