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Eliminate θ from the following : x = 4cosθ − 5sinθ, y = 4sinθ + 5cosθ - Mathematics and Statistics

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Eliminate θ from the following :

x = 4cosθ − 5sinθ, y = 4sinθ + 5cosθ

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Solution

x = 4cosθ − 5sinθ   ...(i)

y = 4sinθ + 5cosθ  ...(ii)

Squaring (i) and (ii) and adding, we get

x2 + y2 = (4cos θ – 5sin θ)2 + (4sin θ + 5cos θ)2

= 16 cos2θ – 40sinθ cosθ + 25 sin2θ + 16 sin2θ + 40sinθ cosθ + 25 cos2θ

= 16(sin2θ + cos2θ) + 25(sin2θ + cos2θ)

= 16(1) + 25(1)

= 41

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Chapter 2: Trigonometry - 1 - EXERCISE 2.2 [Page 31]

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