JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Identities Question Bank Fundamental trigonometrical ratios and functions, Trigonometrical ratio of allied angles

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    If \[x+\frac{1}{x}=2\cos \alpha \], then \[{{x}^{n}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{n}}}=\] [Karnataka CET 2004]

    A) \[{{2}^{n}}\cos \alpha \]

    B) \[{{2}^{n}}\cos n\alpha \]

    C) \[2i\,\sin \,n\,\alpha \]

    D) \[2\cos \,n\alpha \]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    We have, \[x+\frac{1}{x}=2\cos \alpha \] \[{{x}^{2}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}}+2=4{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha \]. \[\] \[{{x}^{2}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}}=4{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha -2\], \[{{x}^{2}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}}=2(2{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha -1)=2\cos 2\alpha \] Similarly \[{{x}^{n}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{n}}}=2\cos \,n\alpha \].


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