The value of
sec
2
θ
32
−
1+tan
2
θ
20
+12sin
2
θ is:
- A20
- B32
- C24
- D12
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's simplify the expression using standard trigonometric identities:
We know that:
sec
2
θ
1
=cos
2
θ
1+tan
2
θ=sec
2
θ, so
1+tan
2
θ
1
=
sec
2
θ
1
=cos
2
θ
Substitute these into the given expression:
Expression=32cos
2
θ−20cos
2
θ+12sin
2
θ
Combine the cos
2
θ terms:
Expression=(32−20)cos
2
θ+12sin
2
θ
Expression=12cos
2
θ+12sin
2
θ
Factor out 12:
Expression=12(cos
2
θ+sin
2
θ)
Using the basic Pythagorean identity sin
2
θ+cos
2
θ=1:
Expression=12×1=12
We know that:
sec
2
θ
1
=cos
2
θ
1+tan
2
θ=sec
2
θ, so
1+tan
2
θ
1
=
sec
2
θ
1
=cos
2
θ
Substitute these into the given expression:
Expression=32cos
2
θ−20cos
2
θ+12sin
2
θ
Combine the cos
2
θ terms:
Expression=(32−20)cos
2
θ+12sin
2
θ
Expression=12cos
2
θ+12sin
2
θ
Factor out 12:
Expression=12(cos
2
θ+sin
2
θ)
Using the basic Pythagorean identity sin
2
θ+cos
2
θ=1:
Expression=12×1=12