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A reaction turbine stage has angles a, \[\alpha ,\]\[\beta ,\]\[\gamma \]as nozzle angle, inlet blade and outlet blade angle respectively. The expression for maximum efficiency of the turbine is given by:

A) \[\frac{2{{\cos }^{2}}\beta }{1+{{\cos }^{2}}\beta }\]            

B) \[\frac{2{{\cos }^{2}}\gamma }{1+{{\cos }^{2}}\gamma }\]

C) \[\frac{2{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha }{1+{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha }\]                    

D) \[\frac{\cos (\alpha +\beta )}{{{\cos }^{2}}\gamma }\]