Last updated at Dec. 13, 2024 by Teachoo
Example 4 In a right triangle ABC, right-angled at B, if tan A = 1, then verify that 2 sin A cos A = 1. In a right angle triangle ABC tan A = 1 (๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด)/(๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด) = 1 ๐ต๐ถ/๐ด๐ต = 1 AB = BC Let AB = BC = k Where k is a positive number. Finding AC by pythagoras theorem (Hypotenuse)2 = (Height)2 + (Base)2 AC2 = AB2 + BC2 Putting AB = BC = k AC2 = k2 + k2 AC2 = 2k2 AC = โ2๐2 AC = โ๐ "k" Now, cos A = (๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด)/๐ป๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ cos A = ๐ด๐ต/๐ด๐ถ cos A = ๐/(๐โ2) cos A = ๐/โ๐ sin A = (๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด)/๐ป๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ sin A = ๐ต๐ถ/๐ด๐ถ sin A = ๐/(๐โ2) sin = ๐/โ๐ We have to find 2 sin A cos A Substituting the value of sin A and cos A = 2 ร1/โ2ร1/โ2 = ๐/(โ๐ ร โ๐) = 2/(โ2 )^2 = 2/2 = 1
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