Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If 3 cot A = 4 tan A and A is an acute angle, then what will be the value of sec A ?

Options:

$\frac{\sqrt{7}}{2}$

$\frac{\sqrt{21}}{2}$

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\sqrt{7}}{2}$

Explanation:

3 cotA = 4 tanA

cot²A = \(\frac{4}{3}\) 

cotA = \(\frac{2}{√3}\) 

{ We know, cotθ = \(\frac{B}{P}\) }

By using pythagoras theorem,

P² + B² = H²

3 + 4 = H²

H = √7

Now,

secA

= \(\frac{H}{B}\)

= \(\frac{√7 }{2}\)