If \(\frac{sinx}{siny}\)=\(\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\frac{cosx}{cosy}\)=\(\frac{3}{2}\), then
find the value of cot2x + sin2x.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
⇒ \(\frac{sinx}{siny}\)=\(\frac{1}{2}\) ⇒ 2sinx = siny ....(1)
⇒ \(\frac{cosx}{cosy}\)=\(\frac{3}{2}\) ⇒ 2cosx = 3cosy ...(2)
Squaring and Adding eq. (1) & (2)
4sin2x = sin2y
4cos2x = 9cos2y
⇒ 4sin2x + 4cos2x = sin2y + 9cos2y
4(sin2x + cos2x) = sin2y + 9cos2y
4 = sin2y + cos2y + 8cos2y [sin2θ + cos2θ = 1]
4 = 1 + 8cos2y
3 = 8cos2y
\(\frac{3}{8}\) = cos2y
cosy = \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{\sqrt {8}}\)
Now, if we divide both given equation we get:
tanx . coty= \(\frac{1}{3}\)
tanx × \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{\sqrt {5}}\) = \(\frac{1}{3}\)
tanx = \(\frac{\sqrt {5}}{3\sqrt {3}}\) = \(\frac{P}{B}\)
H = \(\sqrt {(3\sqrt {3})^2 + (\sqrt {5})^2}\)
H = 4\(\sqrt {2}\)
Put in & find out:
⇒ cot2x + sin2x = (\(\frac{3\sqrt {3}}{\sqrt {5}}\))2 + (\(\frac{\sqrt {5}}{4\sqrt {2}}\))2 = \(\frac{889}{160}\)