If tan(π/4 + x) + tan(π/4 – x) = λ sec2x, Find λ

If \( \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+x\right)+\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-x\right)=\lambda\sec2x \), Find \( \lambda \)

Question

If

\[ \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+x\right) + \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-x\right) = \lambda\sec2x, \]

then \(\lambda\) is

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 1
(d) 2

Solution

Let

\[ A=\frac{\pi}{4}+x,\qquad B=\frac{\pi}{4}-x \]

Using the identity

\[ \tan A+\tan B = \frac{\sin(A+B)} {\cos A\cos B} \]

Since

\[ A+B=\frac{\pi}{2} \]

we get

\[ \tan A+\tan B = \frac{\sin\frac{\pi}{2}} {\cos A\cos B} = \frac{1} {\cos A\cos B} \]

Now,

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

\[ = \cos\frac{\pi}{2} + \cos2x = \cos2x \]

Therefore,

\[ \cos A\cos B = \frac{\cos2x}{2} \]

Hence,

\[ \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+x\right) + \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-x\right) = \frac{1}{\cos2x/2} = \frac{2}{\cos2x} \]

\[ = 2\sec2x \]

Comparing with

\[ \lambda\sec2x, \]

we obtain

\[ \lambda=2 \]

Final Answer

\[ \boxed{\lambda=2} \]

Hence, the correct option is (d) 2.

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