Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If cosθ - sec θ = 8 , find the value of cos3θ - sec3θ .

Options:

544

520

536

512

Correct Answer:

536

Explanation:

Formula I → [ sec = \(\frac{1}{cosθ}\)]

Formula II → [If x - \(\frac{1}{x}\) = n and x3 - \(\frac{1}{x^3}\) = n3 + 3n]

cosθ - \(\frac{1}{cosθ}\) = 8

⇒ cos3θ - \(\frac{1}{cos^3θ}\) = (8)3 + 3 × 8

⇒ cos3θ - sec3θ = 512 + 24 = 536