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JEE Main · Mathematics · Trigonometric Ratios & Identities

In a triangle ABC , the tangents of angles A and B are given by A =...

In a triangle ABCABC, the tangents of angles AA and BB are given by tan⁡A=x\tan A = x and tan⁡B=x2+12x\tan B = \dfrac{x^2+1}{2x}, where x>1x > 1. If tan⁡C=136\tan C = \dfrac{13}{6}, then the value of xx is:

Options

  1. A−2-2
  2. B22
  3. C11
  4. D33

Correct answer

B. 22

Step-by-step solution

In any triangle ABCABC, A+B+C=πA + B + C = \pi, which implies C=π−(A+B)C = \pi - (A + B).

Taking the tangent on both sides:
tan⁡C=tan⁡(π−(A+B))=−tan⁡(A+B)\tan C = \tan(\pi - (A + B)) = -\tan(A + B)

Using the tangent addition formula:
tan⁡C=−tan⁡A+tan⁡B1−tan⁡Atan⁡B=tan⁡A+tan⁡Btan⁡Atan⁡B−1\tan C = -\dfrac{\tan A + \tan B}{1 - \tan A \tan B} = \dfrac{\tan A + \tan B}{\tan A \tan B - 1}

Substitute the given values tan⁡A=x\tan A = x and tan⁡B=x2+12x\tan B = \dfrac{x^2+1}{2x}:
tan⁡A+tan⁡B=x+x2+12x=2x2+x2+12x=3x2+12x\tan A + \tan B = x + \dfrac{x^2+1}{2x} = \dfrac{2x^2 + x^2 + 1}{2x} = \dfrac{3x^2+1}{2x}

tan⁡Atan⁡B−1=x(x2+12x)−1=x2+12−1=x2−12\tan A \tan B - 1 = x\left(\dfrac{x^2+1}{2x}\right) - 1 = \dfrac{x^2+1}{2} - 1 = \dfrac{x^2-1}{2}

Now, substitute these into the expression for tan⁡C\tan C:
tan⁡C=3x2+12xx2−12=3x2+1x(x2−1)=3x2+1x3−x\tan C = \dfrac{\dfrac{3x^2+1}{2x}}{\dfrac{x^2-1}{2}} = \dfrac{3x^2+1}{x(x^2-1)} = \dfrac{3x^2+1}{x^3-x}

We are given that tan⁡C=136\tan C = \dfrac{13}{6}. Equating the two expressions:
3x2+1x3−x=136\dfrac{3x^2+1}{x^3-x} = \dfrac{13}{6}

Cross-multiplying yields:
18x2+6=13x3−13x18x^2 + 6 = 13x^3 - 13x

Rearranging the terms to form a cubic equation:
13x3−18x2−13x−6=013x^3 - 18x^2 - 13x - 6 = 0

By trial and error, testing small integer values:
For x=2x = 2: 13(2)3−18(2)2−13(2)−6=104−72−26−6=013(2)^3 - 18(2)^2 - 13(2) - 6 = 104 - 72 - 26 - 6 = 0.

Thus, x=2x = 2 is a root. Factoring out (x−2)(x-2) gives:
(x−2)(13x2+8x+3)=0(x-2)(13x^2 + 8x + 3) = 0

The quadratic factor 13x2+8x+3=013x^2 + 8x + 3 = 0 has a discriminant Δ=82−4(13)(3)=64−156<0\Delta = 8^2 - 4(13)(3) = 64 - 156 < 0, so it has no real roots.

Therefore, the only real solution is x=2x = 2, which satisfies the condition x>1x > 1.

Answer: 22
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