Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If cot x - tan x = 3/2, then what will be the value of cot x + tan x?

Options:

3

2

5/2

7/2

Correct Answer:

5/2

Explanation:

cot x - tan x = \(\frac{3}{2}\) 

Using formula ,

a - \(\frac{1}{a}\)  = A , then a + \(\frac{1}{a}\)  = \(\sqrt { A2 + 4}\)

So , cot x + tan x  = \(\sqrt { (3/2)2 + 4}\)

= \(\sqrt { \frac{25}{4}}\)

= \(\frac{5}{2}\)