Question
Question: If \(\cos ^ { - 1 } x - \cos ^ { - 1 } \frac { y } { 2 } = \alpha\) , then \(4 x ^ { 2 } - 4 x y \c...
If cos−1x−cos−12y=α , then 4x2−4xycosα+y2 is equal to.
A
4sin2α
B
−4sin2α
C
2sin2α
D
4
Answer
4sin2α
Explanation
Solution
If cos−1ax+cos−1by=θ
Then a2x2cosθ+b2y2=sin2θ
Here cos−11x+cos−12y=α
∴1x2−22xycosα+4y2=sin2α
x2−xycosα+4y2=sin2α
4x2−4xycosα+y2=4sin2α.