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If tan θ=sin αcos αsin α+cos α then sin α+cos α and sin αcos α
and must be equal to

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Solution

The correct option is A
We have tan θ=sin αcos αsin α+cos α
tan θ=sin(απ4)cos(απ4)tan θ=tan(απ4)
θ=απ4α=θ+π4
Hence sin α+cos α=sin(θ+π4)+cos(θ+π4)
=2 cos θ
and sin αcos α=sin(θ+π4)cos(θ+π4)
=12sin θ+12cos θ12cos θ+12sin θ
=22sin θ=2 sin θ.

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