Question

Let `alpha, beta ` be such that it ` pi < alpha - beta <3 pi`. if `sin alpha + sin beta =-21/65 ` and `cos alpha+cos beta = -27 / 65`then the value of `cos ((alpha-beta)/2) ` is<br>A. `-(3)/(sqrt(130))`
B. `(3)/(sqrt(130))`
C. `(6)/(65)`
D. `-(6)/(65`

Answer 1

Correct Answer - A
We have `sin alpha+sin beta=-(21)/(65)`
`cos alpha+cos beta=-(27)/(65)`
Squaring Eq. i, we get
`sin^(2)alpha+sin^(2)beta+2sin alpha sin beta=((21)/(65))^(2)`
Squaring Eq. ii, we get
`cos^(2)alpha+cos^(2)beta+2cos alpha cos beta=((27)/(65))^(2)`
Adding Eqs. iii and iv, we get
`2+2cos(alpha-beta)=(1)/((65)^(2))[(27)^(2)+(21)^(2)]`
`=(1)/((65)^(2))(729+441)`
`=(1)/((65)^(2))(1170)=(18)/(65)`
or `1+cos (alpha-beta)=(9)/(65)`
or `2cos^(2)""(alpha-beta)/(2)=(9)/(65)`
or `cos""(alpha-beta)/(2)=-(3)/sqrt(130)`