Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If tan2θ = 2 tanθ - 1 . Then find the value of cotθ .

Options:

2

-1

1

0

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

tan2θ = 2 tanθ - 1 

tanθ = 2 -  \(\frac{1}{tanθ}\)

tanθ + \(\frac{1}{tanθ}\) = 2

tanθ= 1, then θ = 45°

cotθ = cot45° = 1