KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-13

  • question_answer
    The value of \[{{\tan }^{6}}40{}^\circ -33{{\tan }^{4}}40{}^\circ +27{{\tan }^{2}}40{}^\circ \] is equal to

    A) 2

    B) 3

    C) 4

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    We have, \[{{\tan }^{6}}40{}^\circ -33{{\tan }^{4}}40{}^\circ +27{{\tan }^{2}}40{}^\circ \]
    \[\Rightarrow \]\[\tan 3(40{}^\circ )=\frac{3\tan 40{}^\circ -{{\tan }^{3}}40{}^\circ }{1-3{{\tan }^{2}}40{}^\circ }\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]\[\tan 120{}^\circ =\frac{3\tan 40{}^\circ -{{\tan }^{3}}40{}^\circ }{1-3{{\tan }^{2}}40{}^\circ }\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]\[-\sqrt{3}(1-3{{\tan }^{2}}40{}^\circ )=3\tan 40{}^\circ -{{\tan }^{3}}40{}^\circ \]
    \[\Rightarrow \]\[3\,{{(1-3{{\tan }^{2}}40{}^\circ )}^{2}}\]
    \[={{\tan }^{2}}40{}^\circ {{(3-{{\tan }^{2}}40{}^\circ )}^{2}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{\tan }^{6}}40{}^\circ -33{{\tan }^{4}}40{}^\circ +27{{\tan }^{2}}60{}^\circ =3\]


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