Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If $tan^2θ = 1-a^2$, then the value of $secθ+ tan^3θ cosecθ$ is:

Options:

$(2-a)^{\frac{3}{2}}$

$(a^2-1)^{\frac{3}{2}}$

$(2-a^2)^{\frac{3}{2}}$

$a^{\frac{3}{2}}$

Correct Answer:

$(2-a^2)^{\frac{3}{2}}$

Explanation:

$secθ+ tan^3θ cosecθ$

= \(\frac{1}{cosθ}\) + \(\frac{sin3θ}{cos3θ}\) × \(\frac{1}{sinθ}\)

= \(\frac{1}{cosθ}\)  [ 1 + \(\frac{sin2θ}{cos2θ}\) ]

= \(\frac{1}{cosθ}\)  [  \(\frac{ cos2θ + sin2θ }{cos2θ}\) ] 

= \(\frac{1}{cosθ}\) × \(\frac{ 1 }{cos2θ}\)

= \(\frac{ 1 }{cos3θ}\)

= sec3θ

As ,tan2θ = 1 - a2

sec2θ - 1 = 1 - a2      

( tan2θ  = sec2θ - 1 )

sec2θ = 2 - a2    

sec3θ = $(2-a^2)^{\frac{3}{2}}$