Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If sin31°=\(\frac{x}{y}\)

find the value of sec31° - sin59°

Options:

\(\frac{x^2}{y\sqrt {y^2-x^2}}\)

\(\frac{-x^2}{y\sqrt {y^2-x^2}}\)

\(\frac{-y^2}{\sqrt {y^2-x^2}}\)

\(\frac{-x^2}{\sqrt {y^2-x^2}}\)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{x^2}{y\sqrt {y^2-x^2}}\)

Explanation:

sin31°=\(\frac{x}{y}\)=\(\frac{P}{H}\)

B=\(\sqrt {y^2-x^2}\)

⇒ sec31° - sin59°

⇒ sec31° - sin(90°-59°)

⇒ sec31° - cos31°

\(\frac{y}{\sqrt {y^2-x^2}}\)-\(\frac{\sqrt {y^2-x^2}}{y}\)

⇒ \(\frac{y^2-y^2+x^2}{y\sqrt {y^2-x^2}}\)

= \(\frac{x^2}{y\sqrt {y^2-x^2}}\)