AP EAMCET202315 May 2023Morning ShiftMathematicsTrigonometric Ratios & IdentitiesActual
If ( + ), and ( - ) are arithmetic progression, then ^2 =
Options
- A2
- B-2
- C-
Correct answer
3
Step-by-step solution
Since ( + ), , ( - ) are in A.P. aligned & Hence sec = 1 2 [ ( + )+ ( - )] & = 1 2 [ 2 ( + ) ( - ) ] & ( + ) ( - )= ^2 & ^2 - ^2 = ^2 & ^2 = ^2 1- =2 ^2 2 & ^2 =1- ^2 =1-2 ^2 2 & ^2 =- aligned