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Examine the first term in the expression we want to evaluate, <math>\frac{\sin 2x}{\sin 2y}</math>, separately from the second term, <math>\frac{\cos 2x}{\cos 2y}</math>. | Examine the first term in the expression we want to evaluate, <math>\frac{\sin 2x}{\sin 2y}</math>, separately from the second term, <math>\frac{\cos 2x}{\cos 2y}</math>. | ||
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[hide]Problem 9
Let and
be real numbers such that
and
. The value of
can be expressed in the form
, where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
.
Solution
Examine the first term in the expression we want to evaluate, , separately from the second term,
.
The First Term
Using the identity , we have:
The Second Term
Let the equation be equation 1, and let the equation
be equation 2.
Hungry for the widely-used identity
, we cross multiply equation 1 by
and multiply equation 2 by
.
Equation 1 then becomes:
.
Equation 2 then becomes:
Aha! We can square both of the resulting equations and match up the resulting LHS with the resulting RHS:
Applying the identity (which is similar to
but a bit different), we can change
into:
Rearranging, we get .
So, .
Squaring Equation 1 (leading to ), we can solve for
:
Using the identity , we can solve for
.
Thus, .
Now Back to the Solution!
Finally, .
So, the answer is .
See Also
2012 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 8 |
Followed by Problem 10 | |
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