Last updated at Dec. 13, 2024 by Teachoo
Ex 8.1, 8 If 3 cot A = 4, check whether ((1 β π‘ππ2π΄))/((1 + π‘ππ2π΄))= cos2 A β sin2A or not. Given 3 cot A = 4 cot A = π/π So, tan A = 1/cotβ‘π΄ tan A = 1/((4/3) ) tan A = π/π Now, tan A = 3/4 (πΊππ π ππππππππ β π¨)/(πΊππ π ππ ππππππ β π¨) = π/π π©πͺ/π¨π© = π/π Let BC = 3x & AB = 4x We find AC using Pythagoras theorem In right triangle ABC (Hypotenuse)2 = (Height)2 + (Base)2 (AC)2 = (AB)2 + (BC)2 (AC)2 = (4x)2 + (3x)2 (AC)2 = 16x2 + 9x2 (AC)2 = 25x2 AC = β(25"x2" ) AC = 5x Now, sin π¨ = (π πππ πππππ ππ‘π π‘π β π΄)/π»π¦πππ‘πππ’π π = π΅πΆ/π΄πΆ = 3π₯/5π₯ = π/π Similarly, cos A = (π πππ ππππππππ‘ π‘π π΄)/π»π¦πππ‘πππ’π π = π΄π΅/π΄πΆ = 4π₯/5π₯ = π/π We have to check whether , (1 β π‘ππ2 π΄)/(1 + π‘ππ2 π΄ ) = cos2 A β sin2 A (π β ππππ π¨)/(π + ππππ π¨ ) Putting tan A = 3/4 = (π β (π/π)^π)/(π + (π/π)^π ) = ((1 β 9/16))/((1 + 9/16) ) = (((16 β 9)/16))/(((16 + 9)/16) ) = (16 β 9)/(16 + 9) = π/ππ cos2 A β sin2 A Putting cos A = 4/5 & sin A = 3/5 = (π/π)^πβ(π/π)^π = 16/25 β 9/25 = (16 β 9)/25 = π/ππ Since L.H.S = R.H.S Hence proved
About the Author
Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo