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If sin x = m sin y and tan x = n tan y, then show that cos² x = (m² - 1)\over (n² - 1)

WBBSE Class X Mathematics Trigonometric Ratios And Trigonometric Identities 03 Mark 2025

Answer

Given: sin x = m sin y and tan x = n tan y

We know,

tan x = sin x \over cos x

and tan y = sin y \over cos y

So,

n = tan x \over tan y

= sin x \over cos x ÷ sin y \over cos y

= sin x \over sin y × cos y \over cos x

Substitute sin x \over sin y = m

⇒ n = m × cos y \over cos x

So, cos x \over cos y = m \over n

cos²x \over cos²y = m² \over n²

⇒ cos²x = m² \over n² × cos²y —– (1)

Now, from sin x = m sin y,

sin²x = m² sin²y

⇒ 1 – cos²x = m²(1 – cos²y)

Substitute (1):

1 – (m² / n²)cos²y = m² – m²cos²y

⇒ 1 – m²/n² cos²y = m² – m²cos²y

⇒ n² – m²cos²y = n²m² – n²m²cos²y

⇒ n² – n²m² = cos²y (m²n² – m²)

⇒ cos²y = (n² – 1) / (n² – m²)

cos²x = (m² / n²) × cos²y

= (m² / n²) × (n² – 1)/(n² – m²)

= (m² – 1)/(n² – 1)

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