Question : If $A$ is an acute angle and $8\sec A=17$, find the value of $\tan A$.
Option 1: $\frac{15}{17}$
Option 2: $\frac{15}{8}$
Option 3: $\frac{8}{15}$
Option 4: $\frac{8}{17}$
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Correct Answer: $\frac{15}{8}$
Solution : Given, $8\sec A=17$ ⇒ $\sec A=\frac{17}{8}$ We know, $\tan^2 A=\sec^2 A-1$ ⇒ $\tan^2 A=(\frac{17}{8})^2-1$ ⇒ $\tan^2 A=\frac{225}{64}$ ⇒ $\tan A=\frac{15}{8}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{15}{8}$.
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Question : If $\cot B=\frac{15}{8}$, where $B$ is an acute angle, what is the value of $\sec B+\tan B$?
Option 1: $\frac{4}{5}$
Option 2: $\frac{5}{3}$
Option 3: $\frac{5}{4}$
Option 4: $\frac{3}{5}$
Question : If 3 cot A = 4 and A is an acute angle, then find the value of sec A.
Option 1: $\frac{3}{4}$
Option 2: $\frac{5}{4}$
Option 3: $\frac{4}{5}$
Option 4: $\frac{5}{3}$
Question : If $\sec A=\frac{17}{15}$, then what is the value of $\cot A$?
Option 1: $\frac{15}{21}$
Option 2: $\frac{15}{7}$
Option 4: $\frac{15}{8}$
Question : If $\theta$ is an acute angle and $\cos\theta=\frac{11}{17}$, what is the value of $\tan\theta$?
Option 1: $\frac{4 \sqrt{10}}{11}$
Option 2: $\frac{13}{11}$
Option 3: $\frac{2 \sqrt{42}}{11}$
Option 4: $\frac{2 \sqrt{42}}{17}$
Question : If $\theta$ is an acute angle and $\sin \theta \cos \theta=2 \cos ^3 \theta-\frac{1}{4} \cos \theta$, then the value of $\sin \theta$ is:
Option 1: $\frac{\sqrt{15}-1}{8}$
Option 2: $\frac{\sqrt{15}-1}{4}$
Option 3: $\frac{\sqrt{15}+1}{4}$
Option 4: $\frac{\sqrt{15}-1}{2}$
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