SSC Quantitative Aptitude Trigonometry Question Bank Trigonometry (II)

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    If \[0\le \alpha \le \frac{\pi }{2}\]and \[2\sin \alpha +15{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha =7,\] then the value of \[\cot \alpha \] is

    A) \[\frac{5}{4}\]

    B) \[\frac{3}{4}\]

    C) \[\frac{1}{4}\]

    D) \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] \[2\sin \alpha +15co{{s}^{2}}\alpha =7\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[2\sin \alpha +15-15{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha =7\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[15{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha -2\sin \alpha -8=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[(5sin\alpha -4)(3sin\alpha +2)=2\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[\sin \alpha =\frac{4}{5}\]or\[\frac{-2}{3}\] \[[\therefore 0\le \alpha \le \frac{\pi }{2}\therefore sin\alpha \,\]cannot be negative] \[\therefore \]      \[\cos \alpha =\frac{\sqrt{{{5}^{2}}-{{4}^{2}}}}{5}=\frac{3}{5}\] Then, \[\cot \alpha =\frac{5}{4}=\frac{3}{4}\]


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