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Question
If 5tanθ = 12, find the value of `(2sinθ - 3cosθ)/(4sinθ - 9cosθ)`.
Sum
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Solution
5tanθ = 12
⇒ tanθ = `(12)/(5) = "Perpendicular"/"Base"`
Hypotenuse
= `sqrt(("Perpendicular")^2 + ("Base")^2`
= `sqrt((12)^2 + (5)^2`
= `sqrt(144 + 25)`
= `sqrt(169)`
= 13
sinθ = `"Perpendicular"/"Hypotenuse" = (12)/(13)`, cosθ = `"Base"/"Hypotenuse" = (5)/(13)`
⇒ `(2sinθ - 3cosθ)/(4sinθ - 9cosθ)`
= `(2 xx 12/13 - 3 xx 5/13)/(4 xx 12/13 - 9 xx 5/13)`
= `(24 - 15)/(48 - 45)`
= `(9)/(3)`
= 3.
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