MCQ 11 Mark
If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are acute angles satisfying $\cos 2 \alpha=\frac{3 \cos 2 \beta-1}{3-\cos 2 \beta}$, then $\alpha$ is
- A$\sqrt{2} \cot \beta$
- B$\sqrt{2} \tan \beta$
- C$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \cot \beta$
- D$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \tan \beta$
Answer
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Explanation: $\cos 2 \alpha=\frac{3 \cos 2 \beta-1}{3-\cos 2 \beta}$
$\begin{array}{l}\Rightarrow \frac{\cos 2 \alpha-1}{\cos 2 \alpha+1}=\frac{(3 \cos 2 \beta-1)-(3-\cos 2 \beta)}{(3 \cos 2 \beta-1)+(3-\cos 2 \beta)} \text { [Using compounds and dividendo] } \\ \Rightarrow \frac{\cos 2 \alpha-1}{\cos 2 \alpha+1}=\frac{4 \cos 2 \beta-4}{2 \cos 2 \beta+2} \\ \Rightarrow-\frac{1-\cos 2 \alpha}{1+\cos 2 \alpha}=\frac{-4(1-\cos 2 \beta)}{2(1+\cos 2 \beta)} \\ \Rightarrow \frac{1-\cos 2 \alpha}{1+\cos 2 \alpha}=\frac{2(1-\cos 2 \beta)}{(1+\cos 2 \beta)} \\ \Rightarrow \frac{2 \sin ^2 \alpha}{2 \cos ^2 \alpha}=\frac{2\left(2 \sin ^2 \beta\right)}{\left(2 \cos ^2 \beta\right)} \\ \Rightarrow \tan ^2 \alpha=2 \tan ^2 \beta \\ \therefore \tan \alpha=\sqrt{2} \tan \beta\end{array}$
Explanation: $\cos 2 \alpha=\frac{3 \cos 2 \beta-1}{3-\cos 2 \beta}$
$\begin{array}{l}\Rightarrow \frac{\cos 2 \alpha-1}{\cos 2 \alpha+1}=\frac{(3 \cos 2 \beta-1)-(3-\cos 2 \beta)}{(3 \cos 2 \beta-1)+(3-\cos 2 \beta)} \text { [Using compounds and dividendo] } \\ \Rightarrow \frac{\cos 2 \alpha-1}{\cos 2 \alpha+1}=\frac{4 \cos 2 \beta-4}{2 \cos 2 \beta+2} \\ \Rightarrow-\frac{1-\cos 2 \alpha}{1+\cos 2 \alpha}=\frac{-4(1-\cos 2 \beta)}{2(1+\cos 2 \beta)} \\ \Rightarrow \frac{1-\cos 2 \alpha}{1+\cos 2 \alpha}=\frac{2(1-\cos 2 \beta)}{(1+\cos 2 \beta)} \\ \Rightarrow \frac{2 \sin ^2 \alpha}{2 \cos ^2 \alpha}=\frac{2\left(2 \sin ^2 \beta\right)}{\left(2 \cos ^2 \beta\right)} \\ \Rightarrow \tan ^2 \alpha=2 \tan ^2 \beta \\ \therefore \tan \alpha=\sqrt{2} \tan \beta\end{array}$
