Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If \(\frac{sin^2 θ }{tan^2 θ - sin^2 θ}\) = 3 and 0° < θ < 90° , then value of θ is?

Options:

15°

45°

60°

30°

Correct Answer:

30°

Explanation:

\(\frac{sin^2 θ}{tan^2 θ - sin^2 θ}\) = 3 ⇒ sin2 θ = 3(tan2 θ - sin2 θ)

⇒ 4sin2 θ = 3tan2 θ ⇒  4sin2 θ = \(\frac{3sin^2 θ}{cos^2 θ}\)

⇒ cos2 θ = \(\frac{3}{4}\) ⇒ cosθ = \(\frac{\sqrt {3 }}{2}\)

⇒ cosθ = \(\frac{\sqrt {3 }}{2}\) 

⇒ θ = 30°