If cos(A − B) = 3/5 and tan A tan B = 2, Find sin A sin B
Question:
If \[ \cos(A-B)=\frac{3}{5} \] and \[ \tan A\tan B=2 \] then \[ \sin A\sin B \] = …………………………………..
If \[ \cos(A-B)=\frac{3}{5} \] and \[ \tan A\tan B=2 \] then \[ \sin A\sin B \] = …………………………………..
Solution
Using the identity:
\[ \tan A\tan B = \frac{\sin A\sin B}{\cos A\cos B} \]
Given,
\[ \tan A\tan B=2 \]
Therefore,
\[ \sin A\sin B = 2\cos A\cos B \]
Now use:
\[ \cos(A-B) = \cos A\cos B+\sin A\sin B \]
Substituting,
\[ \frac{3}{5} = \cos A\cos B+2\cos A\cos B \]
\[ \frac{3}{5} = 3\cos A\cos B \]
Therefore,
\[ \cos A\cos B = \frac{1}{5} \]
Hence,
\[ \sin A\sin B = 2\left(\frac{1}{5}\right) = \frac{2}{5} \]
Therefore,
\[ \boxed{\frac{2}{5}} \]