In a right angled triangle, if \( \tan \theta = \frac{3}{4} \). What is \( \cos \theta - \sin \theta \)?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2011 Subject: General Mathematics

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In a right angled triangle, if \( \tan \theta = \frac{3}{4} \). What is \( \cos \theta - \sin \theta \)?

Answer Details
tan θ  =  3 4
from Pythagoras tippet, the hypotenus is T
i.e. 3, 4, 5.
then sin  θ  =  3 5  and cos θ  =  4 3
cos θ  - sin θ
4 5  -  3 5  = 

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