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If m^2 + m'^ 2 + 2mm' cos theta = 1 , n^2+ n' ^2 + 2nn' cos theta = 1 and mn + m'n' + (mn' + m'n) cos theta = 0, prove that m^2 + n^2 = cosec^2 theta .

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Solution

m’² + m² + 2mm’cosθ = 1....(X)


Spitting m² as m²(sin²θ + m²cos²θ)

m²= m²sin²θ + m²cos²θ

Therefore (X) can be written as

m’² + m²sin²θ + m²cos²θ + 2mm′cosθ = 1

m’² + m²cos²θ + 2mm’cosθ = 1 - m²sin²θ

=> (m’ + mcosθ)² = 1 -m²sin²θ

Similarly for n and n'

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