Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If $cos θ = \frac{7}{3\sqrt{6}}$ and θ is an acute angle, then the value of $27 sin^2 θ - \frac{3}{2}$ is :

Options:

12

15

1

9

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

$cos θ = \frac{7}{3\sqrt{6}}$

cos²θ = \(\frac{49}{54}\)

Now,

27sin²θ - \(\frac{3}{2}\)

= 27 ( 1 - cos²θ ) - \(\frac{3}{2}\)

= 27 ( 1 - \(\frac{49}{54}\)  ) - \(\frac{3}{2}\) 

= 27 (  \(\frac{5}{54}\)  ) - \(\frac{3}{2}\) 

= \(\frac{5}{2}\) - \(\frac{3}{2}\)

= 1