📢 Too many exams? Don’t know which one suits you best? Book Your Free Expert 👉 call Now!


    Question

    If 3cos²A + 2sin²A = 11/5, then find the value of (sec²A

    - 1)
    A 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    3cos²A + 2sin²A = 11/5
    Or, cos²A + 2(cos²A + sin²A) = 11/5
    Or, cos²A + 2 = 11/5
    Or, cos²A = 11/5 - 2 = 1/5
    So, sec²A = 1 / (1/5) = 5
    Required value = 5 - 1 = 4

    Practice Next

    Relevant for Exams:

    ask-question