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

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    If \[90{}^\circ <A<180{}^\circ \]and \[\sin A=\frac{4}{5},\]then \[\tan \frac{A}{2}\]is equal to [AMU 2001]

    A) \[1/2\]

    B) \[3/5\]

    C) \[3/2\]

    D) \[2\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[\sin \,A=\frac{4}{5}\]Þ\[\tan A=-\frac{4}{3}\], \[({{90}^{o}}<A<{{180}^{o}})\] \[\tan A=\frac{2\tan \frac{A}{2}}{1-{{\tan }^{2}}\frac{A}{2}}\], (Let \[\tan \frac{A}{2}=P\]) Þ \[-\frac{4}{3}=\frac{2P}{1-{{P}^{2}}}\] Þ \[4{{P}^{2}}-6P-4=0\] Þ \[P=\frac{-1}{2}\text{  (impossible),}\,\]hence \[\tan \frac{A}{2}=2\].


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