If cosθ = 0.6, show that (5sinθ - 3tanθ ) = 0

We have cosθ = 0.6 = (6k)/(10k) = AC/AB (For some value of k)



By Pythagoras theorem, (hypotenuse)2 = (perpendicular)2 + (base)2


AB2 = BC2 + AC2


= (10k)2 = BC2 + (6k)2


= 100k2 = BC2 + 36k2


= BC2 = 64k2


= (8k)2


BC = 8k


sinθ = BC/AB = (8k)/(10k) = 0.8


tanθ = sinθ /cosθ = 0.8/0.6


consider, the LHS,


5sinθ - 3tanθ = 5(0.8) - 3(0.8/0.6)


= 4 - 3(0.4/0.3)


= 4(0.3) - 3(0.4)


= 1.2 - 1.2


= 0


= RHS


HENCE PROVED


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