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  1. If cos θ + sin θ = √2 cos θ, then cos θ – sin θ is
    1. 2 tan θ
    2. – √2 cos θ
    3. – √2 sin θ
    4. 2 sin θ
Correct Option: D

cosθ + sinθ = √2cosθ
On squaring both sides,
cos²θ + sin²θ + 2cosθ.sinθ= 2cos²θ
⇒ cos²θ – sin²θ = 2 sinθ . cosθ
⇒ (cosθ + sinθ) (cosθ – sinθ) = 2sinθ. cosθ
⇒ √2cosθ (cosθ – sinθ) = 2sinθ . cosθ
⇒ cosθ – sinθ

=
2 sinθ . cosθ
= √2sinθ
2cosθ



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