Question
If $\sec\theta=\frac{13}{5},$ show that $\frac{\sin\theta-3\cos\theta}{4\sin\theta-9\cos\theta}=3.$
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Answer
We have, $\sec\theta=\frac{13}{5}$
In $\triangle\text{ABC},$ $\text{AC}^2=\text{AB}^2+\text{BC}^2$ $\Rightarrow(13)^2=\text{AB}^2+(5^2)$ $\Rightarrow\text{AB}^2=169-25$ $\Rightarrow\text{AB}^2=144$ $\Rightarrow\text{AB}=12$ $\therefore\sin\theta=\frac{\text{AB}}{\text{AC}}=\frac{12}{13}$ and $\cos\theta=\frac{\text{BC}}{\text{AC}}=\frac{5}{13}$ Now, $\frac{2\sin\theta-3\cos\theta}{4\sin\theta-9\cos\theta}=\frac{2\times\frac{12}{13}-3\times\frac{5}{13}}{4\times\frac{12}{13}-9\times\frac{5}{13}}$ $=\frac{\frac{24-15}{13}}{\frac{48-45}{13}}$ $=\frac{9}{3}$ $=3$
In $\triangle\text{ABC},$ $\text{AC}^2=\text{AB}^2+\text{BC}^2$ $\Rightarrow(13)^2=\text{AB}^2+(5^2)$ $\Rightarrow\text{AB}^2=169-25$ $\Rightarrow\text{AB}^2=144$ $\Rightarrow\text{AB}=12$ $\therefore\sin\theta=\frac{\text{AB}}{\text{AC}}=\frac{12}{13}$ and $\cos\theta=\frac{\text{BC}}{\text{AC}}=\frac{5}{13}$ Now, $\frac{2\sin\theta-3\cos\theta}{4\sin\theta-9\cos\theta}=\frac{2\times\frac{12}{13}-3\times\frac{5}{13}}{4\times\frac{12}{13}-9\times\frac{5}{13}}$ $=\frac{\frac{24-15}{13}}{\frac{48-45}{13}}$ $=\frac{9}{3}$ $=3$
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