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  1. If (a2 – b2) sinθ + 2ab cosθ = a2 + b2 , then tanθ = ?
    1. 2ab
      a2 - b2

    2. a2 - b2
      2ab

    3. ab
      a2 - b2

    4. a2 - b2
      ab
Correct Option: B

(a2 - b2) sinθ + 2ab cosθ = (a2 + b2)
On dividing by cosθ ,
(a2 - b2) tanθ + 2ab = (a2 + b2)secθ
On squaring both sides,
(a2 - b2)2 tan2θ + 4a2b2 + 4ab(a2 - b2) tanθ = (a2 + b2)2sec2θ
⇒ (a2 - b2)2 tan2θ + 4ab(a2 - b2) tanθ + 4a2b2 = (a2 + b2)2 ( 1 + tan2θ )
⇒ (a2 + b2)2 tan2θ - (a2 - b2)2 tan2θ 4ab(a2 - b2)2 tanθ + (a2 + b2) - 4a2b2 = 0
⇒ tan2θ{ (a2 + b2)2 - (a2 - b2)2 } - 4ab(a2 - b2) tanθ + (a2 - b2)2 = 0
⇒ 4a2b2 tan2θ - 4ab(a2 - b2) tanθ + (a2 - b2)2 = 0
⇒ { 2ab tanθ - (a2 - b2) }2 = 0
⇒ 2ab tanθ - (a2 - b2) = 0

⇒ tanθ =
a2 - b2
2ab



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