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Class: 11
Subject: Math
Topic: Trigonometric Functions
Type: Long
Question:
Prove that: \( \frac{\sin 5x + \sin 3x}{\cos 5x + \cos 3x} = \tan 4x \)
Official Solution
Explanation:
We use the identities:
\[
\sin A + \sin B = 2 \sin\left(\frac{A + B}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{A - B}{2}\right)
\]
\[
\cos A + \cos B = 2 \cos\left(\frac{A + B}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{A - B}{2}\right)
\]
Now, the left-hand side (LHS) becomes:
\[
\frac{\sin 5x + \sin 3x}{\cos 5x + \cos 3x}
= \frac{2 \sin\left(\frac{5x + 3x}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{5x - 3x}{2}\right)}{2 \cos\left(\frac{5x + 3x}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{5x - 3x}{2}\right)}
\]
\[
= \frac{2 \sin(4x) \cos(x)}{2 \cos(4x) \cos(x)}
= \frac{\sin(4x)}{\cos(4x)} = \tan(4x)
\]
Hence, LHS = RHS. (Proved)
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