If sin 2A = λ sin 2B, prove that tan(A + B)/tan(A − B) = (λ + 1)/(λ − 1)

If \[ \sin2A=\lambda\sin2B \] prove that \[ \frac{\tan(A+B)}{\tan(A-B)} = \frac{\lambda+1}{\lambda-1} \]

Solution

Given:

\[ \sin2A=\lambda\sin2B \]

Write \(\sin2A\) and \(\sin2B\) using identities:

\[ 2\sin A\cos A = \lambda(2\sin B\cos B) \]
\[ \sin A\cos A = \lambda\sin B\cos B \]

Use identities:

\[ \sin2A+\sin2B = 2\sin(A+B)\cos(A-B) \] \[ \sin2A-\sin2B = 2\cos(A+B)\sin(A-B) \]

Add and subtract the equations:

\[ \sin2A+\sin2B = (\lambda+1)\sin2B \] \[ \sin2A-\sin2B = (\lambda-1)\sin2B \]
\[ 2\sin(A+B)\cos(A-B) = (\lambda+1)\sin2B \] \[ 2\cos(A+B)\sin(A-B) = (\lambda-1)\sin2B \]

Divide first equation by second equation:

\[ \frac{ 2\sin(A+B)\cos(A-B) }{ 2\cos(A+B)\sin(A-B) } = \frac{\lambda+1}{\lambda-1} \]
\[ \frac{\tan(A+B)}{\tan(A-B)} = \frac{\lambda+1}{\lambda-1} \]

Hence Proved.

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