Q. If${\ cos}{A = m\cos{B\ and\cot{\frac{A + B}{2} = \lambda\tan\frac{B - A}{2}},\ \ }}$ then $\lambda$ is

A) $\frac{m}{m - 1}$
B) $\frac{m + 1}{m}$
C) $\frac{m + 1}{m - 1}$
D) None of these
Explanation

(c)
We have, $\cos{A = m\cos B}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{\cos A}{\cos B} = \frac{m}{1}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{\cos{A + \cos B}}{\cos{A - \cos B}} = \frac{m + 1}{m - 1}$
$\Rightarrow \ \frac{2\cos{\frac{A + B}{2}\cos\frac{B - A}{2}}}{2\sin{\frac{A + B}{2}\sin\frac{B - A}{2}}} = \frac{m + 1}{m - 1}$
$\Rightarrow \cot{\frac{A + B}{2} = \left( \frac{m + 1}{m - 1} \right)\tan\frac{B - A}{2}}$
But${\ cot}{\frac{A + B}{2} = \lambda}\tan\frac{B - A}{2}$
$\therefore\ \lambda = \frac{m + 1}{m - 1}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

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