Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If $tan^4x - tan^2x= 1$, then the value of $sin^4x + sin^2x$ is :

Options:

$\frac{3}{4}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

1

$\frac{3}{2}$

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

$tan^4x - tan^2x= 1$

tan4 x = 1 + tan²x

tan4 x = sec²x      ( sec²x  - tan²x = 1 )

sin4 x = cos²x

Now,

$sin^4x + sin^2x$

= cos²x  + sin²x 

= 1        ( cos²x  + sin²x  = 1 )