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If cot1[(cos α)1/2]tan1[(cos α)1/2]=x, then sinx equals

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tan2(α2)
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tan α
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cot(α2)
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cot2(α2)
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Solution

The correct option is A tan2(α2)
cot1[(cos α)1/2]tan1[(cos α)1/2]=x

tan1[1cos α]tan1 [cos α]=x

tan1⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢1cos αcos α1+cosαcosα⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥=x

tan1[1cosα2cosα]=x

tan x=1cos α2cos α

sin x=1cos α1+cos α

=2 sin2α22 cos2α2=tan2(α2)

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