If \( \cos \theta = \frac{a}{b} \), find \( 1 + \tan^2 \theta \)

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 1986 Subject: General Mathematics

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If \( \cos \theta = \frac{a}{b} \), find \( 1 + \tan^2 \theta \)

Answer Details
cos θ  =  a b , Sin θ  =  b 2 − a 2 a
Tan θ  =  b 2 − a 2 a 2 , Tan 2 =  b 2 − a 2 a 2
1 + tan2 θ  = 1 +  b 2 − a 2 a 2
=  a 2 + b 2 − a 2 a 2
= 

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