If tan ∝ = η tan β and sin ∝ = m sin β, then value of cos2 ∝ is?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
tan ∝ = η tan β ⇒ tan β = \(\frac{1}{η}\) tan ∝
⇒ cot β = \(\frac{η}{tan ∝}\)
sin ∝ = m sin β ⇒ sin β = \(\frac{1}{m}\) sin ∝
⇒ cosec β = \(\frac{m}{sin ∝}\) ( because cosec2 β - cot2 β = 1)
⇒ \(\frac{m^2}{sin^2 ∝}\) - \(\frac{η^2 cos^2 ∝}{sin^2 ∝}\) = 1
⇒ \(\frac{m^2 - η^2 cos^2 ∝}{sin^2 ∝}\) = 1 ⇒ m2 - η2 (cos2 ∝) = sin2 ∝
⇒ m2 - η2 (cos2 ∝ ) = 1 - cos2 ∝
⇒ (m2 - 1) = η2 cos2 ∝ - cos2 ∝
⇒ cos2 ∝ = \(\frac{m^2 - 1}{η^2 - 1}\)