Trigonometric Equations Question 286

Question: $ \cot \frac{A+B}{2} $ . $ \tan \frac{A-B}{2}= $

[Roorkee 1975]

Options:

A) $ \frac{a+b}{a-b} $

B) $ \frac{a-b}{a+b} $

C) $ \frac{a}{a+b} $

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • $ \tan \frac{A-B}{2}=\frac{a-b}{a+b}\cot \frac{C}{2}=\frac{a-b}{a+b}\tan ( \frac{A+B}{2} ) $
    Þ $ \tan \frac{A-B}{2}\cot \frac{A+B}{2}=\frac{a-b}{a+b} $ .