Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If sin $x = \frac{12}{37}$, then what is the value of tan x ?

Options:

$\frac{35}{37}$

$\frac{12}{35}$

$\frac{37}{12}$

$\frac{35}{12}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{12}{35}$

Explanation:

sinx =  \(\frac{12}{37}\)

{ sinx =  \(\frac{P }{H}\) }

P² + B² = H²

12² + B² = 37²

B = 35

Now, 

tanx

=  \(\frac{P }{B}\)

= \(\frac{ 12 }{35}\)