Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If $sin θ = \frac{11}{15},$ then the value of $(sec θ - tan θ)$ is :

Options:

$\frac{2\sqrt{26}}{13}$

$\frac{\sqrt{26}}{13}$

$\frac{4}{\sqrt{26}}$

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{26}}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\sqrt{26}}{13}$

Explanation:

sin θ  = \(\frac{11}{15}\)

{ sin θ = \(\frac{P}{H}\) }

By using pythagoras theorem ,

P² + B² = H²

11² + B² = 15²

B² = 225 - 121

B = 2√26

Now,

secθ - tanθ

= \(\frac{H}{B}\) - \(\frac{P}{B}\)

= \(\frac{15}{2√26 }\) - \(\frac{11}{2√26 }\)

= \(\frac{4}{2√26 }\)

= \(\frac{√26}{13 }\)