JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held on 08-4-2019 Morning)

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    If\[\cos (\alpha +\beta )=\frac{3}{5},\sin (\alpha -\beta )=\frac{5}{13}\]and \[0<\alpha ,\beta <\frac{\pi }{4},\]then \[\tan (2\alpha )\] is equal to : [JEE Main 8-4-2019 Morning]

    A) \[\frac{21}{16}\]                                

    B) \[\frac{63}{52}\]

    C) \[\frac{33}{52}\]                                

    D) \[\frac{63}{16}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[0<\alpha +\beta =\frac{\pi }{2}\]and\[\frac{-\pi }{4}<\alpha -\beta <\frac{\pi }{4}\] if\[\cos (\alpha +\beta )=\frac{3}{5}\]then\[tan(\alpha +\beta )=\frac{4}{3}\] and if \[sin(\alpha -\beta )=\frac{5}{13}\]then\[tan(\alpha -\beta )=\frac{5}{12}\] (since \[\alpha -\beta \] here lies in the first quadrant) Now \[\tan (2\alpha )=tan\{(\alpha +\beta )+(\alpha -\beta )\}\] \[=\frac{\tan (\alpha +\beta )+\tan (\alpha -\beta )}{1-\tan (\alpha +\beta ).\tan (\alpha -\beta )}=\frac{\frac{4}{3}+\frac{5}{12}}{1-\frac{4}{3}.\frac{5}{12}}=\frac{63}{16}\]


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