If $\alpha$ is in the $3^{\text {rd }}$ quadrant, $\beta$ is in the $2^{\text {nd }}$ Quadrant such that…

If $\alpha$ is in the $3^{\text {rd }}$ quadrant, $\beta$ is in the $2^{\text {nd }}$ Quadrant such that $\tan \alpha=\frac{1}{7}, \sin \beta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}$, then $\sin (2 \alpha+\beta)$
  1. $\frac{3 \times \sqrt{10}}{25}$
  2. $\frac{3}{\sqrt{10}}$
  3. $\frac{3}{25 \sqrt{10}}$
  4. $\frac{\sqrt{10}}{3 \times 25}$

Solution

$\tan \alpha=\frac{1}{7} \Rightarrow \cos 2 \alpha=\frac{1-\tan ^2 \alpha}{1+\tan ^2 \alpha}=\frac{1-\frac{1}{49}}{1+\frac{1}{49}}=\frac{24}{25}$ $\sin 2 \alpha=\frac{2 \tan \alpha}{1+\tan ^2 \alpha}=\frac{\frac{2}{7}}{1+\frac{1}{49}}=\frac{14}{50}=\frac{7}{25}$ Also, $\sin \beta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}} \Rightarrow \cos \beta=\frac{-3}{\sqrt{10}}$ [ $\because \beta$ lies in 2nd quadrant] So, $\sin (2 \alpha+\beta)=\sin 2 \alpha \cos \beta+\cos 2 \alpha \sin \beta$ $\Rightarrow \sin (2 \alpha+\beta)=\frac{-21}{25 \sqrt{10}}+\frac{24}{25 \sqrt{10}}=\frac{3}{25 \sqrt{10}}$.

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

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