Question 36 of 50intermediate🔧 ApplyLong Answer4 marks

Prove that:

cos⁡4x+cos⁡3x+cos⁡2xsin⁡4x+sin⁡3x+sin⁡2x=cot⁡3x\frac{\cos 4x + \cos 3x + \cos 2x}{\sin 4x + \sin 3x + \sin 2x} = \cot 3x
Correct Answer

L.H.S.

=cos⁡4x+cos⁡3x+cos⁡2xsin⁡4x+sin⁡3x+sin⁡2x= \frac{\cos 4x + \cos 3x + \cos 2x}{\sin 4x + \sin 3x + \sin 2x}

Step 1: Group cos 4x and cos 2x in the numerator.

Using the identity cos⁡C+cos⁡D=2cos⁡(C+D2)cos⁡(C−D2)\cos C + \cos D = 2 \cos\left(\frac{C+D}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{C-D}{2}\right),

cos⁡4x+cos⁡2x=2cos⁡(4x+2x2)cos⁡(4x−2x2)=2cos⁡3xcos⁡x\cos 4x + \cos 2x = 2 \cos\left(\frac{4x+2x}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{4x-2x}{2}\right) = 2 \cos 3x \cos x

Step 2: Therefore, numerator becomes:

cos⁡4x+cos⁡3x+cos⁡2x=2cos⁡3xcos⁡x+cos⁡3x=cos⁡3x (2cos⁡x+1)\cos 4x + \cos 3x + \cos 2x = 2 \cos 3x \cos x + \cos 3x = \cos 3x\,(2 \cos x + 1)

Step 3: Similarly, group sin 4x and sin 2x in the denominator.

Using the identity sin⁡C+sin⁡D=2sin⁡(C+D2)cos⁡(C−D2)\sin C + \sin D = 2 \sin\left(\frac{C+D}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{C-D}{2}\right),

sin⁡4x+sin⁡2x=2sin⁡(4x+2x2)cos⁡(4x−2x2)=2sin⁡3xcos⁡x\sin 4x + \sin 2x = 2 \sin\left(\frac{4x+2x}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{4x-2x}{2}\right) = 2 \sin 3x \cos x

Step 4: Therefore, denominator becomes:

sin⁡4x+sin⁡3x+sin⁡2x=2sin⁡3xcos⁡x+sin⁡3x=sin⁡3x (2cos⁡x+1)\sin 4x + \sin 3x + \sin 2x = 2 \sin 3x \cos x + \sin 3x = \sin 3x\,(2 \cos x + 1)

Step 5: Now divide numerator by denominator:

L.H.S.=cos⁡3x (2cos⁡x+1)sin⁡3x (2cos⁡x+1)=cos⁡3xsin⁡3x=cot 3x=R.H.S.\text{L.H.S.} = \frac{\cos 3x\,(2 \cos x + 1)}{\sin 3x\,(2 \cos x + 1)} = \frac{\cos 3x}{\sin 3x} = \textbf{cot 3x} = \text{R.H.S.}

∴ Hence Proved.

Exercise: EXERCISE 3.3 | Q: 19 | (Page 25)
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Explanation

This question tests the application of sum-to-product formulas from the NCERT textbook. The key identities used are:

cos⁡C+cos⁡D=2cos⁡(C+D2)cos⁡(C−D2)\cos C + \cos D = 2 \cos\left(\frac{C+D}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{C-D}{2}\right) sin⁡C+sin⁡D=2sin⁡(C+D2)cos⁡(C−D2)\sin C + \sin D = 2 \sin\left(\frac{C+D}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{C-D}{2}\right)

as demonstrated in Examples 15 and 16 of the provided context.

The strategy is to group cos⁡4x\cos 4x with cos⁡2x\cos 2x (and sin⁡4x\sin 4x with sin⁡2x\sin 2x) because they are symmetric around 3x3x, allowing factorization of cos⁡3x\cos 3x and sin⁡3x\sin 3x respectively. The common factor (2cos⁡x+1)(2 \cos x + 1) cancels out, leaving cot⁡3x\cot 3x.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Apply cos⁡C+cos⁡D\cos C + \cos D formula to cos⁡4x+cos⁡2x=2cos⁡3xcos⁡x\cos 4x + \cos 2x = 2 \cos 3x \cos x

  2. Step 2: Factor numerator as cos⁡3x (2cos⁡x+1)\cos 3x\,(2 \cos x + 1)

  3. Step 3: Apply sin⁡C+sin⁡D\sin C + \sin D formula to sin⁡4x+sin⁡2x=2sin⁡3xcos⁡x\sin 4x + \sin 2x = 2 \sin 3x \cos x

  4. Step 4: Factor denominator as sin⁡3x (2cos⁡x+1)\sin 3x\,(2 \cos x + 1)

  5. Step 5: Cancel common factors and simplify to get cot⁡3x\cot 3x