If tan θ = 7 2 , what is the value of
cos θ − 3 sin θ cos θ + 3 sin θ ?
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Tangθ=senθ/cosθ..Com isso temos que a tangente vale 7/2..Assim: Senθ/cosθ = 7/2
Isolando cosθ,temos: cosθ=7senθ/2 dessa forma substituímos na expressão em questão: cosθ+3sinθ/cosθ−3sinθ
7senθ/2 + 3 senθ dividido por 7senθ-3senθ...Assim temos: 13senθ/1senθ = 13
Muito boa!
1 . Multiply both the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, c o s θ + 3 s i n θ .
You should now have this: c o s θ 2 − 9 s i n 2 θ c o s 2 θ + 6 c o s θ s i n θ + 9 s i n 2 θ .
2 . Divide both the numerator and denominator by c o s 2 θ .
You should now have this: 1 − 9 t a n 2 θ 1 + 6 t a n θ + 9 t a n 2 θ .
3 . Fill in the value of t a n θ , 7 2 , and simplify.
Your final answer should be 1 3 .
Nice. Multiplying by the 'conjugate' can be a useful trick in simplifying trigonometric identities.
(cos theta + 3 sin theta)/ (cos theta - 3 sin theta )
= cos theta (1+3 sin theta /cos theta ) / cos theta (1 - 3 sin theta /cos theta)
= (1+3 tan theta/ 1-3 tan theta)
=(1+3(2/7))/(1-3(2/7))=13/1=13
Good approach of forcing out tan θ .
Note that you should check that cos θ = 0 before you cancel terms out.
tanθ = sinθ / cosθ thus sinθ = 2; cosθ = 7
Using this we get 7+6/7-6 = 13/1
As pointed out by other students, we may not assume that sin θ = 2 and cos θ = 7 . In fact, no real value of θ exists which satisfies the claim.
\sin \theta and \cos \theta range from -1 to 1, so they cannot actually take on the values 2 and 7.
But we can derive their values by looking at a triangle with sides of length 2 and 7 (or any triangle with the ratio of its sides being 2/7).
By using pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse of the triangle I described must be sqrt(2^2 + 7^2) = sqrt(53)
We can use this information to find \cos \theta and \sin \theta of this triangle.
\cos \theta = 7 / sqrt(53) \sin \theta = 2 / sqrt(53)
Plugging these values into the expression, we see it equals 13, since the denominators cancel out.
Now that I look at it, what I said was quite ridiculous! So was it complete luck which led me to the answer? I feel quite embarrassed now... :)
But isn't it impossible for sine or cosine to take on a value greater than one?
sinθ=2?
sin A/cos A =tan A therefore sin A/cos A=2/7 gives that 3sin A/cos A=6/7
so cos A/3sin A=7/6 and (cosA +3sinA)/(cos A-3sin A)=(6+7)/(7-6)=13 (using compoundo dividendo)
tanθ=sinθ/cosθ ...Here tanθ=sinθ/cosθ=2/7.........so 3*sinθ/cos=6/7 ................and we can also write cosθ/sinθ=7/6..........by adding and subtracting , cosθ+sinθ/cosθ-sinθ=7+6/7-6=13
as tanθ=2/7 then cosθ = (7/√53) and sinθ = (2/√53) then sup in given format we get the answer = 13
tan theta=2/7 (given)(1) but we know that..., tan theta=sin theta/cos theta (2) therefore, from (1) and (2) sin theta = 2 & cos theta = 7 now substitute the value of sin theta & cos theta in... cos theta+3 sin theta/cos theta - 3 sin theta = 7+3 2/ 7-3 2 =7+6/ 7-6 =13/1 =13 therefore the correct answer is 13 :)
We have big problem on the hypotenuse, 5 3 . So, let's multiply by, say, 7 to make it a perfect square?
So, we have a = 2 , b = 7 , c = 5 3 ;
we use this: { a = 2 7 , b = 7 7 , c = 1 9 . }
Equating sin and cos, we have:
1 9 7 7 − 1 9 6 6 1 9 7 7 + 1 9 6 7 .
= 1 9 7 1 9 1 3 7
= 1 9 7 2 4 7 7
Cancelling gives...
= 1 9 2 4 7
= 1 3
Though, you can easily not multiply by 7 . Just solve as is. I just did this for those who hate having a radical on the denominator
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Here's a solution which uses Componendo-et-dividendo , which was discussed last week.
We have sin θ cos θ = 2 7 . Applying Componendo et Dividendo statement 3 with k = 3 , we get that
cos θ − 3 sin θ cos θ + 3 sin θ = 7 − 3 × 2 7 + 3 × 2 = 1 3 .