If sin θ$=\frac{5}{13}$, then what is the value of $\frac{cos^2θ-sin^2θ}{2cosθ.sinθ}$?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
We are given,
sin θ = \(\frac{5}{13}\)
{ we know, sinA = \(\frac{P}{H}\) }
So, P = 5 and H = 13
By using pythagoras theorem,
P² + B² = H²
5² + B² = 13²
B² = 169 - 25 = 144
B = 12
Now,
\(\frac{cos²θ - sin²θ }{2.cosθ.sinθ}\)
= \(\frac{B²/H² - P² /H² }{2.B/H.P/H}\)
= \(\frac{144- 25 }{2 × 12 × 5 }\)
= \(\frac{119 }{120 }\)