If sinθ+cosθ=
3
11
, then what is tanθ+cotθ equal to?
- A5
- B9
- C7
- D11
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Given equation:
sinθ+cosθ=
3
11
Squaring both sides:
(sinθ+cosθ)
2
=(
3
11
)
2
sin
2
θ+cos
2
θ+2sinθcosθ=
9
11
Using the identity sin
2
θ+cos
2
θ=1:
1+2sinθcosθ=
9
11
2sinθcosθ=
9
11
−1=
9
2
sinθcosθ=
9
1
Now, we need to find the value of tanθ+cotθ:
tanθ+cotθ=
cosθ
sinθ
+
sinθ
cosθ
tanθ+cotθ=
sinθcosθ
sin
2
θ+cos
2
θ
tanθ+cotθ=
sinθcosθ
1
Substitute the value of sinθcosθ=
9
1
:
tanθ+cotθ=
9
1
1
=9
sinθ+cosθ=
3
11
Squaring both sides:
(sinθ+cosθ)
2
=(
3
11
)
2
sin
2
θ+cos
2
θ+2sinθcosθ=
9
11
Using the identity sin
2
θ+cos
2
θ=1:
1+2sinθcosθ=
9
11
2sinθcosθ=
9
11
−1=
9
2
sinθcosθ=
9
1
Now, we need to find the value of tanθ+cotθ:
tanθ+cotθ=
cosθ
sinθ
+
sinθ
cosθ
tanθ+cotθ=
sinθcosθ
sin
2
θ+cos
2
θ
tanθ+cotθ=
sinθcosθ
1
Substitute the value of sinθcosθ=
9
1
:
tanθ+cotθ=
9
1
1
=9