Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2009

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    \[\frac{\cos x}{\cos (x-2y)}=\lambda \Rightarrow \tan (x-y)\tan y\]is equal to

    A) \[\frac{1+\lambda }{1-\lambda }\]                          

    B) \[\frac{1-\lambda }{1+\lambda }\]

    C) \[\frac{\lambda }{1+\lambda }\]              

    D)        \[\frac{\lambda }{1-\lambda }\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Now,\[\tan (x-y)\tan y\]                 \[=\frac{\sin (x-y)\sin y}{\cos (x-y)\cos y}\times \frac{2}{2}\]                 \[=\frac{\cos (x-2y)-\cos (x)}{\cos (x-2y)+\cos (x)}\]                 \[=\frac{1-\frac{\cos x}{\cos (x-2y)}}{1+\frac{\cos (x)}{\cos (x-2y)}}\]                 \[=\frac{1-\lambda }{1+\lambda }\]                                 \[\left( Given,\,\,\lambda =\frac{\cos x}{\cos (x-2y)} \right)\]


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