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Vectors vecA and vecB include an angle theta between them. If (vecA + vecB) and (vecA- vecB) respectively subtend angles alpha and beta with vecA, then (tan alpha + tan beta) is

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`((A sin theta))/((A^(2) +B^(2)cos^(2)theta)) `
`((2AB sin theta))/((A^(2) -B^(2)cos^(2)theta)) `
`((A^(2) sin^(2) theta))/((A^(2) +B^(2)cos^(2)theta)) `
`((B^(2) sin^(2) theta))/((A^(2) -B^(2)cos^(2)theta)) `

Solution :`tan alpha = (B sin theta)/(A + B cos theta)""…(i)`
where `alpha ` is the angle made by the vector `(vecA + vecB)` with `vecA`.
Similarly, `tan beta= (B sin theta)/(A - B cos theta) ""…(ii)`
where `beta` is the angle made by the vector `(vecA - vecB)` with `vecA`.
Note that the angle between `vecA and (-vecB)` is `(180^(@) - theta)`.
ADDING(i) and (ii), we GET
`tan alpha + tan beta = (B sin theta)/(A + b cos theta) + (B sin theta)/(A -Bcostheta)`
` = (AB sin theta - B^(2) sin thetacos theta + AB sin theta + B^(2) SINTHETA cos theta)/((A + B cos theta)(A-Bcos theta))`
` = (2AB sin theta)/((A^(2) - B^(2) cos ^(2) theta))`


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