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Let 2sinα + cosα = 2 where 0 < α < 90°
What is tanα equal to?
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We are given:
\( 2\sin(\alpha) + \cos(\alpha) = 2 \)
\( \cos(\alpha) = 2(1 - \sin(\alpha)) \)
\( \cos^2(\alpha) = 4(1 - \sin(\alpha))^2 \)
Use the identity \(\cos^2(\alpha) = 1 - \sin^2(\alpha) \)
\( 1 - \sin^2(\alpha) = 4(1 - 2\sin(\alpha) + \sin^2(\alpha)) \)
\( 1 - \sin^2(\alpha) = 4 - 8\sin(\alpha) + 4\sin^2(\alpha) \)
Rearrange the terms to form a quadratic equation:
\( 5\sin^2(\alpha) - 8\sin(\alpha) + 3 = 0 \)
Using the quadratic formula:
\( \sin(\alpha) = \frac{-(-8) \pm \sqrt{(-8)^2 - 4(5)(3)}}{2(5)} \)
\( \sin(\alpha) = \frac{8 \pm \sqrt{64 - 60}}{10} \)
\( \sin(\alpha) = \frac{8 \pm 2}{10} \)
\( \sin(\alpha) = 1 \) or \( \sin(\alpha) = \frac{3}{5} \)
Since \(0^\circ < \alpha < 90^\circ \), we select \(\sin(\alpha) = \frac{3}{5} \)
\( \cos^2(\alpha) = 1 - \sin^2(\alpha) = 1 - \left( \frac{3}{5} \right)^2 = 1 - \frac{9}{25} = \frac{16}{25} \)
\( \cos(\alpha) = \frac{4}{5} \)
\( \tan(\alpha) = \frac{\sin(\alpha)}{\cos(\alpha)} = \frac{\frac{3}{5}}{\frac{4}{5}} = \frac{3}{4} \)
∴ The correct answer is Option (c):
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