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If sin⁡α+sin⁡β=23\sin \alpha+\sin \beta=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}} and cos⁡α+cos⁡β=13\cos \alpha+\cos \beta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}, then the value of (20cos⁡(α−β2))2\left(20 \cos \left(\frac{\alpha-\beta}{2}\right)\right)^{2} is _________.

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Solution

✅ Correct Answer: 100

We know:

sin⁡α+sin⁡β=23\sin \alpha + \sin \beta = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}

cos⁡α+cos⁡β=13\cos \alpha + \cos \beta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}

Using trigonometric identities:

sin⁡α+sin⁡β=2sin⁡(α+β2)cos⁡(α−β2)\sin \alpha + \sin \beta = 2\sin\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right)\cos\left(\frac{\alpha-\beta}{2}\right) ...eq.1

cos⁡α+cos⁡β=2cos⁡(α+β2)cos⁡(α−β2)\cos \alpha + \cos \beta = 2\cos\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right)\cos\left(\frac{\alpha-\beta}{2}\right) .....eq.2

This gives us:

2sin⁡(α+β2)cos⁡(α−β2)=232\sin\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right)\cos\left(\frac{\alpha-\beta}{2}\right) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}

2cos⁡(α+β2)cos⁡(α−β2)=132\cos\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right)\cos\left(\frac{\alpha-\beta}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}


Dividing these equations:

tan⁡(α+β2)=sin⁡(α+β2)cos⁡(α+β2)=2313=2\tan\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right) = \frac{\sin\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right)}{\cos\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right)} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}} = \sqrt{2}

From the second equation:

cos⁡(α+β2)cos⁡(α−β2)=123\cos\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right)\cos\left(\frac{\alpha-\beta}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}


Since tan⁡(α+β2)=2\tan\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right) = \sqrt{2}, we get:

cos⁡(α+β2)=11+tan⁡2(α+β2)=13\cos\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+\tan^2\left(\frac{\alpha+\beta}{2}\right)}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}

Substituting:

13⋅cos⁡(α−β2)=123\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \cdot \cos\left(\frac{\alpha-\beta}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}

cos⁡(α−β2)=12\cos\left(\frac{\alpha-\beta}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{2}


Therefore:

(20cos⁡(α−β2))2=(20⋅12)2=102=100\left(20 \cos\left(\frac{\alpha-\beta}{2}\right)\right)^2 = \left(20 \cdot \frac{1}{2}\right)^2 = 10^2 = 100

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