Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

If \(\sqrt {2}\)cos ∝ = cos β + cos3 β

and \(\sqrt {2}\) sin ∝ = sin β + sin3 β

then find sin 2β

Options:

\(\frac{2}{3}\)

\(\frac{2\sqrt {2}}{\sqrt {7}}\)

2\(\sqrt {2}\)

\(\frac{\sqrt {10}}{3}\)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{2\sqrt {2}}{\sqrt {7}}\)

Explanation:

(\(\sqrt {2}\)cos ∝)2 = (cos β)2 + (cos3 β)2 + 2cos β cos3 β

(\(\sqrt {2}\)sin ∝)2  = (sin β)2 + (sin3 β)2 + 2sin β sin3 β

⇒ 2cos2 ∝ = cos2 β + cos6 β + 2cos4 β

+ 2sin2 ∝ = sin2 β + sin6 β + 2sin4 β

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2 × 1   = 1 + 1 - 3sin2 β cos2 β + 2 (1 - 2sin2 β cos2 β)

7 sin2 β cos2 β = 2

multiply both side by 4

= 4 × 7sin2 β cos2 β = 2 × 4

  ( 2sin β cos β)2 = \(\frac{8}{7}\)

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⇒   sin2 β = \(\sqrt {\frac{8}{7}}\)

⇒   sin2 β = \(\frac{2 \sqrt {2}}{\sqrt {7}}\)