If 4 – 2sin2 θ – 5cos θ = 0, 0° < θ < 90°, then the value of cos θ + tan θ is :
1. \(\dfrac{1-2\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
2. \(\dfrac{2-\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
3. \(\dfrac{1+2\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
4. \(\dfrac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
1. \(\dfrac{1-2\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
2. \(\dfrac{2-\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
3. \(\dfrac{1+2\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
4. \(\dfrac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
Correct Answer – Option 3 : \(\dfrac{1+2\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
Given:
4 – 2sin2 θ – 5cos θ = 0
Identity used:
sin2θ = 1 – cos2θ
Calculation:
4 – 2sin2 θ – 5cos θ = 0
⇒ 4 – 2 × (1 – cos2θ) – 5cosθ = 0
⇒ 4 – 2 + 2cos2θ – 5cosθ = 0
⇒ 2cos2θ – 5cosθ + 2 = 0
⇒ 2cos2θ – 4cosθ – cosθ + 2 = 0
⇒ 2cosθ × (cosθ – 2) – 1 × (cosθ – 2) = 0
⇒ (2cosθ – 1) × (cosθ – 2) = 0
⇒ cosθ = 1/2 and cosθ = 2
Rejecting cosθ = 2 as 0° < θ < 90°
So, cosθ will be 1/2
⇒ θ = 60°
The value of cos θ + tan θ = cos60° + tan60°
⇒ (1/2) + √3
∴ The value of cos θ + tan θ is \(\dfrac{1+2\sqrt{3}}{2}\)