Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If cosθ + secθ = 2; then the value of cos100θ + sec100θ is?

Options:

1

0

2

2\(\sqrt {3 }\)

Correct Answer:

2

Explanation:

cosθ + secθ = 2

⇒ cosθ + \(\frac{1}{cosθ}\) = 2

⇒ cos2θ - 2cosθ + 1 = 0

⇒ (cosθ - 1)2 = 0

 ⇒cosθ = 1 ⇒ secθ = 1

Thus; cos100θ + sec100θ = 1+ 1 = 2