If tan x = b/a, Find the Value of √((a+b)/(a-b)) + √((a-b)/(a+b))
Question
If \[ \tan x = \frac{b}{a}, \] then find the value of \[ \sqrt{\frac{a+b}{a-b}}+\sqrt{\frac{a-b}{a+b}}. \]
Solution
Given, \[ \tan x = \frac{b}{a} \]
Using the identity, \[ \frac{1+\tan x}{1-\tan x}=\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+x\right) \]
Substituting \[ \tan x=\frac{b}{a}, \] we get
\[ \frac{1+\frac{b}{a}}{1-\frac{b}{a}} = \frac{a+b}{a-b} \]
Therefore, \[ \sqrt{\frac{a+b}{a-b}} = \sqrt{\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+x\right)} \]
Let \[ A=\sqrt{\frac{a+b}{a-b}}+\sqrt{\frac{a-b}{a+b}} \]
Taking LCM,
\[ A= \frac{(a+b)+(a-b)} {\sqrt{(a+b)(a-b)}} \]
\[ = \frac{2a} {\sqrt{a^2-b^2}} \]
Since \[ \tan x=\frac{b}{a}, \] take \[ a=r\cos x,\qquad b=r\sin x \]
Then, \[ a^2-b^2 = r^2(\cos^2x-\sin^2x) \]
\[ = r^2\cos2x \]
Hence,
\[ A= \frac{2r\cos x}{r\sqrt{\cos2x}} \]
\[ = \frac{2\cos x}{\sqrt{\cos2x}} \]
Final Answer
\[ \boxed{ \sqrt{\frac{a+b}{a-b}}+\sqrt{\frac{a-b}{a+b}} = \frac{2a}{\sqrt{a^2-b^2}} } \]