CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2010

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    If \[a>b>c,\] \[{{\sec }^{-1}}\frac{a+b}{a-b}=2{{\sin }^{-1}}x,\] then x is

    A) \[-\sqrt{\frac{b}{a+b}}\]                              

    B) \[\sqrt{\frac{b}{a+b}}\]

    C) \[-\sqrt{\frac{a}{a+b}}\]                              

    D) \[\sqrt{\frac{a}{a+b}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     If  \[a>b>0,\] \[{{\sec }^{-1}}\left( \frac{a+b}{a-b} \right)=2{{\sin }^{-1}}x\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{a-b}{a+b} \right)=2{{\sin }^{-1}}x\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1-\frac{b}{a}}{1+\frac{b}{a}} \right)=2{{\sin }^{-1}}x\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left\{ \frac{1-{{(\sqrt{b/a})}^{2}}}{1+{{(\sqrt{b/a})}^{2}}} \right\}=2{{\sin }^{-1}}x\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[2{{\tan }^{-1}}(\sqrt{b/a})=2{{\sin }^{-1}}x\]                 \[\left[ \because \,\,2{{\tan }^{-1}}x={{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1-{{x}^{2}}}{1+{{x}^{2}}} \right) \right]\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{\sqrt{b}}{\sqrt{a+b}} \right)={{\sin }^{-1}}x\]                 \[\left[ \because \,\,{{\tan }^{-1}}x={{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{x}{\sqrt{1+{{x}^{2}}}} \right]\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[x=\sqrt{\frac{b}{a+b}}\]


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