Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If $cos \theta = \frac{2}{3}$, then $2sec^2 \theta + 2 tan^2 \theta - 6 $ equals :

Options:

4

1

2

0

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

cosθ = \(\frac{2}{3}\)

{ we know, cosθ = \(\frac{B}{P}\) }

By using pythagoras thorem,

P² + B² = H²

P² + 2² = 3²

P = \(\sqrt { 5}\)

Now,

2 sec²θ + 2tan²θ - 6

= 2(\(\frac{9}{4}\))  + 2(\(\frac{5}{4}\)) - 6 

= (\(\frac{9}{2}\))  + (\(\frac{5}{2}\)) - 6

= 1