SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 150

SSC CPO - 28 June 2024 - Shift 1 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q150

Simpilify cos13°+sin13°cos13°−sin13°\frac{cos13° + sin13°}{cos13° - sin13°} 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. tan58°.

 ⇒ cos13°+sin13°cos13°−sin13°\frac{cos13° + sin13°}{cos13° - sin13°}

Divide by cos 13 in numerator and denominator

 ⇒​​​​1+tan131−tan13​​​​\frac{1 + tan 13}{1 - tan 13}

we can write this as :-

⇒ tan45+tan131−tan45tan13\frac{tan 45 + tan 13}{1 - tan 45tan 13}

 ⇒ tan(45 + 13)°

 ⇒ tan 58°