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Manwithaplan

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Hey,

I was wondering if anyone could help me out with these two problems. They're from fitzpatrick ex 24 (b) qs 59 and 62.

59. Find tan x in terms of tan (θ) if tan θ =cos(θ +x)/cos(θ-x)
62. If tan(A) =k tan(B), show that (k-1)*sin (A+B)=(k+1)*sin(A-B)

thanx in advance :)
 

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iight 59) @ = theta

tan @ = (cos@cosx - sin@sinx) / (cos@cosx + sin@sinx)

tan @(cos@cosx + sin@sinx) = (cos@cosx - sin@sinx)

dividing both sides by 1 / (cos@cosx)

tan@tanx + tan2@tanx = 1 - tan@ + tanx

tanx(tan@ + tan2) = -tan@

tanx = -tan@ / (tan@ + tan2@)

= -tan@ / (1 + tan2@)



If thats not right leme know and Il have another shot



for 62) Show (k-1)*sin (A+B)=(k+1)*sin(A-B)

tanA = ktanB
sinA / cosA = ksinB / cosB

sinA = ksinBcosA / cosB
sinB = sinAcosB / kcosA


RHS
= (k+1)*(sinAcosB - sinBcosA)
= ksinAcosB - ksinBcosA + sinAcosB - sinBcosA
= ksinAcosB - kcosAsinAcosB / kcosA + ksinBcosAcosB / cosB - sinBcosA [substituting for sinA and sinB]
= ksinAcosB - sinAcosB + ksinBcosA - sinBcosA
= (k-1)sinAcosB + (k-1)sinBcosA
= (k-1)(sinAcosB + sinBcosA)
= [k-1][sin(A+B)]
= LHS


daym that took a while but I got it =] hope that helps!
 
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thanks for the reply... i think the second question's proof is correct but the answer to the first question is (1-tanθ)/tanθ(1+tanθ)
 

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let theta =A

tan A=(cos A cos x - sin A sin x)/(cos A cos x + sin A sin x)

dividing top and bottom by cosA cos x

tan A=(1-tan A tanx)/(1+tan A tan x)

move to one side,
tan A + tan2 A tan x= 1- tan A tan x
tan2 A tan x+tan A tan x=1-tan A
tan x(tan2A+ tan A)=1-tan A
tan x=(1-tan A)/(tan2A+ tan A)
 

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Manwithaplan said:
thanks for the reply... i think the second question's proof is correct but the answer to the first question is (1-tanθ)/tanθ(1+tanθ)
my bad

thats what happens when you do 3u trig the morning of ur 2u locus/sequences test xD
 

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