Assertion (A):If $\mathrm{A}=10^{\circ}, \mathrm{B}=16^{\circ}, \mathrm{C}=19^{\circ}$, then $\tan 2…

Assertion (A):If $\mathrm{A}=10^{\circ}, \mathrm{B}=16^{\circ}, \mathrm{C}=19^{\circ}$, then $\tan 2 \mathrm{~A}$ $\tan 2 \mathrm{~B}+\tan 2 \mathrm{~B} \tan 2 \mathrm{C}+\tan 2 \mathrm{C} \tan 2 \mathrm{~A}=1$. Reason (R): If $A+B+C=180^{\circ},=\cot \frac{A}{2} \cdot \cot \frac{B}{2} \cdot \cot \frac{C}{2}$ $=\cot \frac{\mathrm{A}}{2} \cdot \cot \frac{\mathrm{~B}}{2} \cdot \cot \frac{\mathrm{C}}{2}$ Which of the following is correct?
  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, (R) is false
  4. (A) is false, (R) is true

Solution

Given that $A=10^{\circ}, B=16^{\circ}$ and $C=19^{\circ}$ $A+B+C=45^{\circ} \Rightarrow 2 A+2 B+2 C=90^{\circ}$...(i) We know that, $\tan (2 A+2 B+2 C)$ $\begin{aligned} & =\frac{\tan 2 A+\tan 2 B+\tan 2 C-\tan 2 A \tan 2 B \tan 2 C}{1-\tan 2 A \cdot \tan 2 B-\tan 2 B \cdot \tan 2 C-\tan 2 C \cdot \tan 2 A} \\ & \infty=\frac{\tan 2 A+\tan 2 B+\tan 2 C-\tan 2 A \tan 2 B \tan 2 C}{1-\tan 2 A \cdot \tan 2 B-\tan 2 B \cdot \tan 2 C-\tan 2 C \cdot \tan 2 A} \\ & \Rightarrow \tan 2 A \cdot \tan 2 B+\tan 2 B \cdot \tan 2 C+\tan 2 C \cdot \tan 2 A=1 \end{aligned}$ So, Assertion is correct. Now divide by $\tan 2 A \cdot \tan 2 B \cdot \tan 2 C$ both side $\begin{aligned} & \frac{1}{\tan 2 A}+\frac{1}{\tan 2 B}+\frac{1}{\tan 2 C}=\frac{1}{\tan 2 A \cdot \tan 2 B \cdot \tan 2 C} \\ & \Rightarrow \cot 2 A+\cot 2 B+\cot 2 C=\cot 2 A \cdot \cot 2 B \cdot \cot 2 C \\ & \Rightarrow \cot \frac{A}{2}+\cot \frac{B}{2}+\cot \frac{C}{2}=\cot \frac{A}{2} \cdot \cot \frac{B}{2} \cdot \cot \frac{C}{2} \end{aligned}$
Also $A+B+C=180^{\circ}$ [from (i)] So, Reason is correct.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (21 May Shift 2)

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