If $ tan(sec^{-1}x)= sin (cos^{-1}\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}),$ then x =
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
We have,
$ tan(sec^{-1}x)= sin (cos^{-1}\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}})$
$⇒ \sqrt{sec^2(sec^{-1}x)-1}= \sqrt{1-cos^2 (cos^{-1}\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}})}$
$⇒ \sqrt{x^2-1} =\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{5}}⇒ x^2 -1 =\frac{4}{5} ⇒ x = ±\frac{3}{\sqrt{5}}$