If tan A + sec A = K, then what is the value of sin A ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
tan A + sec A = K ----(1)
sec A - tan A = \(\frac{1}{K}\) ----(2)
Adding to 1 & 2
2 secA = K + \(\frac{1}{K}\) = \(\frac{ K2 + 1}{K}\)
secA = \(\frac{ K2 + 1}{2K}\)
Subtracting 1 & 2
2 tanA = K - \(\frac{1}{K}\) = \(\frac{ K2 - 1}{K}\)
tanA = \(\frac{ K2 - 1}{2K}\)
\(\frac{tanA}{secA}\) = \(\frac{ K2 - 1}{2K}\) × \(\frac{ 2K}{K2 + 1}\)
sinA = \(\frac{ K2 - 1}{K2 + 1}\)