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If \( \sin \theta=\frac{a}{b} \), find \( \sec \theta+\tan \theta \) in terms of \( a \) and \( b \)
Given:
\( \sin \theta=\frac{a}{b} \).
To do:
We have to find the value of \( \sec \theta+\tan \theta \).
Solution:
Let, in a triangle $ABC$ right-angled at $B$, $\ sin\ \theta = sin\ A = \frac{a}{b}$.
We know that,
In a right-angled triangle $ABC$ with right angle at $B$,
By Pythagoras theorem,
$AC^2=AB^2+BC^2$
By trigonometric ratios definitions,
$sec\ \theta=\frac{Hypotenuse}{Adjacent}=\frac{AC}{AB}$
$tan\ \theta=\frac{Opposite}{Adjacent}=\frac{BC}{AB}$
Here,
$AC^2=AB^2+BC^2$
$\Rightarrow (b)^2=AB^2+(a)^2$
$\Rightarrow AB^2=b^2-a^2$
$\Rightarrow AB=\sqrt{b^2-a^2}$
Therefore,
$sec\ \theta=\frac{AC}{AB}=\frac{b}{\sqrt{b^2-a^2}}$
$tan\ \theta=\frac{BC}{AB}=\frac{a}{\sqrt{b^2-a^2}}$
This implies,$\sec \theta+\tan \theta= \frac{b}{\sqrt{b^2-a^2}}+\frac{a}{\sqrt{b^2-a^2}}$
$=\frac{a+b}{\sqrt{(b+a)(b-a)}}$
$=\frac{a+b}{\sqrt{(b+a)(b-a)}}\times\frac{\sqrt{b+a}}{\sqrt{(b+a)}}$
$=\frac{(a+b)\times\sqrt{b+a}}{\sqrt{(b+a)(b-a)}\times\sqrt{(b+a)}}$
$=\frac{(a+b)\times\sqrt{b+a}}{(a+b)\times\sqrt{(b-a)}}$
$=\sqrt{\frac{b+a}{b-a}}$
The value of $\sec \theta+\tan \theta$ is $\sqrt{\frac{b+a}{b-a}}$.