Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If x = 4cosA + 5sinA and y = 4 sinA - 5 cosA, then the value of x2 +y2 is

Options:

26

40

44

41

Correct Answer:

41

Explanation:

x= 4cosA + 5sinA

y= 4sinA - 5cosA

x2 = 16cos2 A + 25sin2 A + 40 cosA sinA

y2 = 16sin2 A + 25cos2 A - 40 cosA sinA

x2 +y2 = 16(cos2 A + sin2 A) + 25(sin2 A + cos2 A)= 41