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If 4cosθ + 3sinθ = 5, find the value of tanθ.

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Given : 4 cos θ+ 3 sin θ = 5

Squaring both the sides, we get

⇒ (4 cos θ+ 3 sin θ)2 = 25

⇒ 16 cos2 θ + 9 sin2 θ + 2(4cos θ)(3sin θ)= 25 [∵ (a + b)2 =a2 +b2 +2ab]

⇒ 16 cos2 θ + 9 sin2 θ + 24 cosθ sinθ = 25

Divide by cos2 θ, we get

⇒ 16 + 9tan2 θ + 24 tanθ = 25sec2 θ

⇒ 16 + 9tan2 θ + 24 tanθ = 25(1 + tan2 θ) [∵ 1+ tan2θ = sec2 θ]

⇒ 16 + 9tan2 θ + 24 tanθ = 25+ 25 tan2 θ

⇒ 16tan2 θ – 24tanθ + 9 = 0

⇒ 16tan2 θ – 12 tanθ – 12 tanθ +9 = 0

⇒ 4tanθ (4tan θ – 3) – 3(4tan θ – 3) = 0

⇒ (4tan θ – 3)2 = 0

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