Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If sinA + cos2A = \(\frac{1}{3}\)

cosA + sin2A = \(\frac{1}{4}\), then

find the value of (sin3A).

Options:

\(\frac{-59}{72}\)

\(\frac{-59}{36}\)

\(\frac{-263}{288}\)

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Correct Answer:

\(\frac{-263}{288}\)

Explanation:

Square both the equation:

⇒ sin2A + cos22A + 2sinA cos2A =\(\frac{1}{9}\)

⇒ cos2A + sin22A + 2cosA sin2A =\(\frac{1}{16}\)

Now, add the equations:

⇒ 1 + 1 + 2sin(2A + A) = \(\frac{1}{9}\)+\(\frac{1}{16}\)

⇒ 2 + 2sin3A =\(\frac{25}{144}\)

⇒ 2(sin3A) = \(\frac{25}{144}\)-2

⇒ sin3A = \(\frac{-263}{288}\)