10th Class Mathematics Introduction to Trigonometry Question Bank MCQs - Introduction to Trigonometry

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    If \[\sec A+\tan A=x,\] then \[\tan A=\]

    A) \[\frac{2}{x}\]

    B) \[\frac{1}{2x}\]

    C) \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}-1}{2x}\]

    D) \[\frac{2x}{{{x}^{2}}-1}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c]\[\sec A+\tan A=x\]…(1)
    Also \[{{\sec }^{2}}A-{{\tan }^{2}}A=1\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,(\sec A-\tan A)\,\,(\sec A+\tan A)=1\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,x(\sec A-\tan A)=1\]
    \[\therefore \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\sec A-\tan A=\frac{1}{x}\]….(2)
    From eqs. (1) and (2), we get \[\tan A=\frac{{{x}^{2}}-1}{2x}\]


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