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In the adjoining figure, if PS = 14 cm, then the value of tan α is equal to:

  1. (43)\Big(\dfrac{4}{3}\Big)

  2. (53)\Big(\dfrac{5}{3}\Big)

  3. (133)\Big(\dfrac{13}{3}\Big)

  4. (143)\Big(\dfrac{14}{3}\Big)

Draw a ΔABC in which BC = 5.6 cm, ∠B = 45° and the median AD from A to BC is 4.5 cm. Inscribe a circle in it. Tangent Properties of Circles, RSA Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 10.

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Answer

ST = PS − RQ = 14 − 5 = 9 cm

In ΔSTR,

TR=13252=16925=144=12.TR = \sqrt{13^2 - 5^2} = \sqrt{169 - 25} = \sqrt{144} = 12.

We know that,

tanα=oppositeadjacenttanα=TRSTtanα=129tanα=43.\tan \alpha = \dfrac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} \\[1em] \tan \alpha = \dfrac{TR}{ST} \\[1em] \tan \alpha = \dfrac{12}{9} \\[1em] \tan \alpha = \dfrac{4}{3}.

Hence, option 1 is the correct option.

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