Trigonometry! 20

Geometry Level 3

Given that 0 < A < π 2 0<A<\dfrac {\pi}{2} and if tan 2 A = 12 5 \tan 2A = \dfrac {12}{5} ,
find the value of 70 + 9 tan 3 A 70+9\tan 3A .


This problem is part of the set Trigonometry .


The answer is 24.

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2 solutions

Jared Low
Jan 26, 2015

We have: 2 tan A 1 tan 2 A = 12 5 \Large{\frac{2\tan A}{1-\tan^2A}=\frac{12}{5}}

12 tan 2 A + 10 tan A 12 5 5 tan 2 A = 0 \Large{\Rightarrow \frac{12 \tan^2A+10 \tan A-12}{5-5 \tan^2A}=0}

2 ( 2 tan A + 3 ) ( 3 tan A 2 ) 5 5 tan 2 A = 0 \Large{\Rightarrow \frac{2(2 \tan A+3)(3 \tan A-2)}{5-5 \tan^2A}=0}

Since we have 0 < A < π 2 0<A<\frac{\pi}{2} , we have tan A > 0 \tan A>0 and hence tan A = 2 3 \tan A=\frac{2}{3}

Then we have: 70 + 9 tan 3 A = 70 + 9 2 3 + 12 5 1 2 3 12 5 70+9\tan3A=70+9 \cdot \Large{\frac{\frac{2}{3}+\frac{12}{5}}{1-\frac{2}{3}\cdot\frac{12}{5}}} = 70 + 9 46 15 1 24 15 =70+9\cdot \Large{\frac{\frac{46}{15}}{1-\frac{24}{15}}}

= 70 + 9 46 15 24 = 70 46 = 24 =70+9\cdot\frac{46}{15-24}=70-46=\boxed{24}

I too solved the exact same way..! :-)

Anurag Pandey - 6 years, 1 month ago
Abhijeet Verma
Jun 22, 2015

Can someone suggest a method using which we can reach tan3A directly from tan2A ,without taking out tanA ?

Maybe inverse trigonometry? I'm just thinking. I didn't try.

Omkar Kulkarni - 5 years, 11 months ago

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