JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Identities Question Bank Trigonometrical ratios of multiple and sub multiple angles

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    \[{{(\cos \alpha +\cos \beta )}^{2}}+{{(\sin \alpha +\sin \beta )}^{2}}=\]

    A) \[4{{\cos }^{2}}\frac{\alpha -\beta }{2}\]

    B) \[4{{\sin }^{2}}\frac{\alpha -\beta }{2}\]

    C) \[4{{\cos }^{2}}\frac{\alpha +\beta }{2}\]

    D) \[4{{\sin }^{2}}\frac{\alpha +\beta }{2}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[{{(\cos \alpha +\cos \beta )}^{2}}+{{(\sin \alpha +\sin \beta )}^{2}}\]\[={{\cos }^{2}}\alpha +{{\cos }^{2}}\beta +2\cos \alpha \cos \beta +{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha +\]  \[{{\sin }^{2}}\beta +2\sin \alpha \sin \beta \] \[=2\{1+\cos (\alpha -\beta )\}=4{{\cos }^{2}}\left( \frac{\alpha -\beta }{2} \right)\].


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