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

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    If \[\cos \theta =\frac{1}{2}\left( x+\frac{1}{x} \right)\], then \[\frac{1}{2}\left( {{x}^{2}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}} \right)=\] [AMU 1998]

    A) \[\sin 2\theta \]

    B) \[\cos \,2\theta \]

    C) \[\tan \,2\theta \]

    D) \[\sec \,2\theta \]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Given that   \[\cos \theta =\frac{1}{2}\,\left( x+\frac{1}{x} \right)\,\,\Rightarrow \,x+\frac{1}{x}=2\,\cos \theta \] We know that \[{{x}^{2}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}}={{\left( x+\frac{1}{x} \right)}^{2}}-2\] \[={{(2\cos \theta )}^{2}}-2=4\,{{\cos }^{2}}\theta -2=2\,\cos \,\,2\theta \] \[\therefore \,\,\frac{1}{2}\,\left( {{x}^{2}}+\frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}} \right)=\frac{1}{2}\times 2\,\cos \,2\theta =\cos \,2\theta \]


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