Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If 5sin θ + 12cos θ = 13 ; then find value of tan θ

Options:

\(\frac{13}{12}\)

\(\frac{13}{5}\)

\(\frac{12}{5}\)

\(\frac{5}{12}\)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{5}{12}\)

Explanation:

5sin θ + 12cos θ = 13

⇒ \(\frac{5}{13}\)sin θ + \(\frac{12}{13}\)cos θ = 1 .....(i)

*(sin2θ + cos2θ = 1)*

Therefore, from (i)

sin θ = \(\frac{5}{13}\) &

cos θ = \(\frac{12}{13}\)

⇒  tan θ = \(\frac{sin θ}{cos θ}\) = \(\frac{\frac{5}{13}}{\frac{12}{13}}\) = \(\frac{5}{12}\)