Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If \(\frac{sec θ + tan θ}{sec θ - tan θ}\) = 2\(\frac{31}{49}\) ; then value of sin θ is?

Options:

0

1

 \(\frac{40}{89}\)

 \(\frac{89}{40}\)

Correct Answer:

 \(\frac{40}{89}\)

Explanation:

\(\frac{sec θ + tan θ}{sec θ - tan θ}\) = 2\(\frac{31}{49}\)

⇒ \(\frac{ 1+ sin θ}{ 1 - sin θ}\) = \(\frac{129}{49}\)

⇒ 49 ( 1 + sin θ ) = 129 ( 1 - sin θ )

⇒ 49 + 49 sin θ = 129 - 129 sin θ

⇒ 129 sin θ + 49 sin θ = 129 - 49

⇒ 178 sin θ = 80

⇒ sin θ = \(\frac{80}{178}\) = \(\frac{40}{89}\)