Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If tan230° + cos245° + sin245° + tan260° - x = 5 , find the value of x .

Options:

\(\frac{2}{3}\)

\(\frac{3}{2}\)

 -\(\frac{3}{2}\)

 -\(\frac{2}{3}\)

Correct Answer:

 -\(\frac{3}{2}\)

Explanation:

⇒ tan230° + cos245° + sin245° + tan260° - x = 5

⇒ (\(\frac{1}{√3}\))2 + (\(\frac{1}{√2}\))2 + (\(\frac{1}{√2}\))2 + (\(\sqrt {3}\))2 - x = 5

⇒ \(\frac{1}{3}\) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) + 3 - x = 5

⇒ \(\frac{2 + 3 + 3 + 18 - 6x}{6}\) = 5

⇒ 26 - 6x = 30

`-4x = 6 

⇒ x = -\(\frac{3}{2}\)