Q. If $\sin{4A} - \cos{2A = \cos{4A}} - \sin{2A,\ \left( 0 < A < \frac{\pi}{2} \right)}$, then the value of $\tan{4A}$ is

A) 1
B) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
C) $\sqrt{3}$
D) $\frac{\sqrt{3} - 1}{\sqrt{3} + 1}$
Explanation

(c)
$\sin{4A - \cos{4A = \cos{2A - \sin{2A}}}}$
On squaring, we get
$1 - 2\sin{4\ A\cos{4\ A = 1 - 2\sin{2A\cos{2A}}}}$
$\Rightarrow \ \cos{4A = \frac{1}{2}}$
$\Rightarrow \ \tan{4A = \sqrt{3}}$
Alternate
Let $\tan{4A =}\sqrt{3} = \tan{\frac{\pi}{3}\ }$
$\Rightarrow \ \ A = \frac{\pi}{12}$
$\therefore\ \sin{4A - \cos{2A = \sin{\frac{\pi}{3} - \cos{\frac{\pi}{6} = 0}}}}$
And $\cos{4A - \sin{2A = \cos{\frac{\pi}{3} - \sin{\frac{\pi}{6} = 0}}}}$
$\therefore\ \sin{4A - \cos{2A = \cos{4A - \sin{2A}}}}$
Hence, our assumption is true.

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.