Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2012

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    If\[\cos A=m\cos B\], and \[\cot \frac{A+B}{2}=\lambda \tan \frac{B-A}{2}\], then\[\lambda \]is

    A) \[\frac{m}{m-1}\]                           

    B) \[\frac{m+1}{m}\]

    C) \[\frac{m+1}{m-1}\]      

    D)         None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    We have,\[\cos A=m\cos B\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{\cos A}{\cos B}=\frac{m}{1}\] On applying componendo and dividendo rule, we get \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{\cos A+\cos B}{\cos A-\cos B}=\frac{m+1}{m-1}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{2\cos \left( \frac{A+B}{2} \right)\cos \left( \frac{B-A}{2} \right)}{2\sin \left( \frac{A+B}{2} \right)\sin \left( \frac{B-A}{2} \right)}=\frac{m+1}{m-1}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\cot \left( \frac{A+B}{2} \right)=\left( \frac{m+1}{m-1} \right)\tan \left( \frac{B-A}{2} \right)\] But,        \[\cot \frac{A+B}{2}=\lambda \tan \left( \frac{B-A}{2} \right)\]     (given) \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\lambda =\frac{m+1}{m-1}\]


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