Question

if tanA = n tanB and sinA =m sinB prove that cos sq A= m sq.-1/n sq. -1

Answer 1

tan A = n tan B
sin A=m sinB
sin B = sin A / m --------------- (1)
tan A=sinA/cosA
cos A = sin A / tan A = m sin B / n tan B = m cos B / n
cos B = n cos A / m -------------- (2)
squaring and adding (1) and (2)
[sin^2 B + cos^2 B] = sin^2 A / m^2 + n^2 cos^2 A / m^2
1 = [1 - cos^2 A]/m^2 + n^2 cos^2 A / m^2
m^2 = 1 - cos^2 A + n^2 cos^2 A
cos^2 A [n^2 - 1] = [m^2 -1]
cos^2 A = [m^2 -1] / [n^2 - 1]