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If $\tan \alpha$ and $\tan \beta$ are the roots of the equation $x^2+p x+q$ $=0$, then the value of $\sin…
If $\tan \alpha$ and $\tan \beta$ are the roots of the equation $x^2+p x+q$ $=0$, then the value of $\sin ^2(\alpha+\beta)+p \cos (\alpha+\beta) \sin (\alpha$ $+\beta)+q \cos ^2(\alpha+\beta)$ is
$p+q$ p q $\frac{p}{p+q}$
Solution
Given that, $\tan \alpha$ and $\tan \beta$ are the roots of the equation $x^2+p x+q=0$
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\therefore \quad \tan \alpha+\tan \beta=-p \text { and } \tan \alpha \cdot \tan \beta=q
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Now, $\quad \tan (\alpha+\beta)=\frac{\tan \alpha+\tan \beta}{1-\tan \alpha \tan \beta}$
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\begin{aligned}
& =\frac{-p}{1-q}=\frac{p}{q-1} \\
& \sec (\alpha+\beta)=\sqrt{1+\tan ^2(\alpha+\beta)} \\
& \sec (\alpha+\beta)=\sqrt{1+\frac{p^2}{(q-1)^2}} \\
& \therefore \quad \cos (\alpha+\beta)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+\frac{p^2}{(q-1)^2}}} \\
& \sin ^2(\alpha+\beta)+p \cos (\alpha+\beta) \sin (\alpha+\beta) \\
& =\cos ^2(\alpha+\beta)\left[\tan ^2(\alpha+\beta)+p \tan (\alpha+\beta)+q\right] \\
& =\frac{1}{1+\frac{p^2}{(q-1)^2}}\left[\frac{p^2}{(q-1)^2+\frac{p^2}{q-1}+q}\right] \\
& =\frac{(q-1)^2}{(q-1)^2+p^2}\left[\frac{p^2+p^2(q-1)+q(q-1)^2}{(q-1)^2}\right]
\end{aligned}
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Asked in: AP EAMCET 2017 (26 Apr Shift 1)
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