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Maths - trigonometric identities

Maths - trigonometric identities

by Harish J Mohan -
Number of replies: 1
If sinα + cosα = (√7)/2; where 0<α<π/6, then tan(α/2) is equal to :-
A)√7-2
B)2-√7
C)(1/3)(√7-2)
D)(1/3)(2-Thank You 
In reply to Harish J Mohan

Re: Maths - trigonometric identities

by Manish Verma -
We have, \(\frac {2tan \frac {\alpha}{2}}{1+tan^2 \frac {\alpha}{2}}+\frac {1-tan^2 \frac {\alpha}{2}}{1+tan^2\frac {\alpha}{2}}=\frac {\sqrt 7}{2}\)

You can take, \(tan \frac {\alpha}{2} = t\) if it is convenient and solve for t. That value of t must be chosen for which \(0<\alpha<\frac {\pi}{6}\).