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If sinα+sinβ=a,cosα+cosβ=b, then cos(α+β) is equal to

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a2+b22ab
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2aba2+b2
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b2a2b2+a2
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aba2+b2
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Solution

The correct option is B b2a2b2+a2
cosα+cosβsinα+sinβ=ba
(cosα+cosβsinα+sinβ)2=(ba)2
cos2α+cos2α+2cosαcosβsin2α+sin2α+2sinαsinβ=b2a2
2+2cos(αβ)cos2α+cos2β+2cos(α+β)=b2+a2b2a2
2(1+cos(αβ))2cos(α+β)cos(αβ)+2cos(α+β)=b2+a2b2a2
(1+cos(αβ))cos(α+β)(1+cos(αβ))=b2+a2b2a2
cos(α+β)=b2a2b2+a2

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