Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If $ secA = \frac{5}{3}$, then what is the value of cot A ?

Options:

$\frac{3}{4}$

$\frac{4}{3}$

$\frac{4}{5}$

$\frac{3}{5}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{3}{4}$

Explanation:

Given :-

secA = \(\frac{5 }{3}\) 

 [ sec A = \(\frac{H}{B}\) ]

P² + B² = H²

P² + 3² = 5²

P = 4

Now,

cot A = \(\frac{B}{P}\)

= \(\frac{3}{4}\)