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Introduction To Trigonometry
EXERCISE 8.2
CBSE_NCERT_TEXTBOOK
Grade 10

Question:

If tan (A + B) = 3 and tan (A – B) = 1 3 ; 0° < A + B  90°; A > B, find A and B.

Step-by-Step Solution

Key Concept: Use the tan addition and subtraction formulas: \(\tan(A\pm B)=\dfrac{\tan A \pm \tan B}{1 \mp \tan A\tan B}\). Set \(x=\tan A\) and \(y=\tan B\) and solve the resulting system of two equations for \(x\) and \(y\). Then obtain the angles from their tangents, keeping in mind the given range of the angles.
1. Let \(x=\tan A\) and \(y=\tan B\).\
2. Using the addition formula: \[\tan(A+B)=\frac{x+y}{1-xy}=3\] ⇒ \(x+y=3(1-xy)=3-3xy\) …(i)\
3. Using the subtraction formula: \[\tan(A-B)=\frac{x-y}{1+xy}=\frac13\] ⇒ \(3(x-y)=1+xy\) ⇒ \(3x-3y-xy=1\) …(ii)\
4. Rewrite (i) as \(x+y+3xy=3\).\
5. Multiply (i) by 3: \(3x+3y+9xy=9\).\
6. Add this to (ii): \( (3x+3y+9xy)+(3x-3y-xy)=9+1\) ⇒ \(6x+8xy=10\) ⇒ \(x(3+4y)=5\) ⇒ \(x=\frac{5}{3+4y}\) …(iii)\
7. Substitute (iii) into (i): \[\frac{5}{3+4y}+y+3y\frac{5}{3+4y}=3\]\
8. Combine the fractions: \[\frac{5+15y}{3+4y}+y=3\] ⇒ \[\frac{5(1+3y)}{3+4y}+y=3\]\
9. Multiply by \(3+4y\): \[5(1+3y)+y(3+4y)=3(3+4y)\]\
10. Expand: \[5+15y+3y+4y^{2}=9+12y\] ⇒ \[4y^{2}+18y+5=9+12y\] ⇒ \[4y^{2}+6y-4=0\]\
11. Divide by 2: \[2y^{2}+3y-2=0\]. Solve the quadratic: \(D=3^{2}-4\cdot2(-2)=9+16=25\).\
12. \[y=\frac{-3\pm5}{4}\] ⇒ \(y=\frac{2}{4}=\frac12\) or \(y=\frac{-8}{4}=-2\). Since \(0°0\). Hence \(y=\tan B=\frac12\).\
13. From (iii): \[x=\frac{5}{3+4y}=\frac{5}{3+4\cdot\frac12}=\frac{5}{3+2}=\frac{5}{5}=1\] ⇒ \(\tan A = x = 1\).\
14. Therefore \(A=\tan^{-1}(1)=45^{\circ}\).\
15. \(B=\tan^{-1}\left(\frac12\right)\). In degrees, \(B\approx 26.6^{\circ}\).\
16. Check: \(A+B\approx71.6^{\circ}\) (within the given range) and \(A-B\approx18.4^{\circ}\) with \(\tan(A+B)=3\) and \(\tan(A-B)=\frac13\). The solution satisfies all conditions.

Correct Answer: A = 45° , B = \tan^{-1}(1/2) \approx 26.6°
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