Question
Question: Which of the following formulas define functions equal to \({\cos ^2}2x\) wherever defined? A) \(\...
Which of the following formulas define functions equal to cos22x wherever defined?
A) 1−tan2(2x)1
B) sin2x⋅cot2x
C) 21(1+cos4x)
D) csc2(2x)csc2(2x)−1
Solution
We have a trigonometric formula for the expression cos2x. There is a relation connecting cos2x and cos2x. Using that we can find one equivalent of this expression from the options. Also there is another relation connecting csc2x and cot2x. Using this we will get the next right option. This question has multiple right answers.
Formula used: For any angle A we have,
1+cos2A=2cos2A
csc2A−cot2A=1
cot2A=sin2Acos2A
csc2A=sin2A1
Complete step-by-step answer:
Given the expression cos22x.
We have to find its equivalent formula from the given options.
In Trigonometry we have,
For any angle A, 1+cos2A=2cos2A
So dividing both sides by 2 we have,
⇒ cos2A=21+cos2A
Now put A=2x
We have,
⇒ cos22x=21+cos(2×2x)
Simplifying the equation we get,
⇒ cos22x=21+cos4x=21(1+cos4x)
This gives option C is right.
Moving on,
We have,
csc2A−cot2A=1
⇒csc2A−1=cot2A
So we can write,
⇒ csc2(2x)−1=cot22x
⇒ csc2(2x)csc2(2x)−1=csc22xcot22x
We know,
cot2A=sin2Acos2A and csc2A=sin2A1
⇒ csc2(2x)csc2(2x)−1=sin22x1sin22xcos22x
Cancelling sin22x from numerator and denominator we have,
⇒ csc2(2x)csc2(2x)−1=cos22x
This gives option D is right.
∴ The answers are option C and option D.
Note: We have a similar formula for sin2A.
For any angle A we have,
1−cos2A=2sin2A
Also we have cotA=sinAcosA.
So, sin2x⋅cot2x=sin2x×sin2xcos2x=cos2x
But we have to find an equivalent for cos22x. So this cannot be the answer. If we had 2x instead of x in sin2x⋅cot2x, it would be the right option.
Similarly we have another equation:
1+tan2A=sec2A
So 1+tan2(2x)1=sec22x1=cos22x
So in option A, If it was given 1+tan2(2x)1 instead of 1−tan2(2x)1, this option would also be true.