Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

Find the value of cot 2 60° + sin 2 45° + tan 2 30° + \(\frac{3}{2}\)

Options:

\(\frac{13}{9}\)

\(\frac{16}{19}\)

\(\frac{8}{3}\)

\(\frac{9}{16}\)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{8}{3}\)

Explanation:

 cot 2 60° + sin 2 45° + tan 2 30° + \(\frac{3}{2}\)

=   (\(\frac{1}{\sqrt {3}}\))2   (\(\frac{1}{\sqrt {2}}\))2  + (\(\frac{1}{\sqrt {3}}\))2  +  \(\frac{3}{2}\)

=   \(\frac{1}{3}\) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) +  \(\frac{1}{3}\)  +  \(\frac{3}{2}\)

=  \(\frac{2 + 3 + 2 + 9  }{6}\) =  \(\frac{16}{6}\) \(\frac{8}{3}\)