SSC CPO 2023 PYQ — Question 120

SSC CPO - 04 Oct 2023 - Shift 2 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q120

Find the value of 1−tanA1+tanA\sqrt{\frac{1-tanA}{1+tanA}}

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e.  1−sin2Acos2A\sqrt{\frac{1-sin2A}{cos2A}}

Given that

The value of 1−tanA1+tanA\sqrt{\frac{1-tanA}{1+tanA}}

⇒ 1−tanA1+tanA\sqrt{\frac{1-tanA}{1+tanA}}

⇒ 1−(sinA/cosA)1+(sinA/cosA)\sqrt{\frac{1-(sin A/cos A)}{1+(sin A/cos A)}}

⇒ cosA−sinAcosA+sinA\sqrt{\frac{cos A-sin A}{cos A+sin A}}

⇒ cosA−sinAcosA+sinA×(cosA−sinA)(cosA−sinA)\sqrt{\frac{cos A-sin A}{cos A+sin A}\times\frac{(cos A-sin A)}{(cos A-sin A)}}

⇒ (cosA−sinA)2cos2A−sin2A\sqrt{\frac{(cos A-sin A)^2}{cos^2 A-sin^2 A}}

⇒ 1−sin2Acos2A\sqrt{\frac{1-sin2A}{cos2A}}