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  1. If tan α = n tan β and sin α = m sin β, then cos² α is
    1. m²
      n² + 1
    2. m²
      n²

    3. m² - 1
      n² - 1
    4. m² + 1
      n² + 1
Correct Option: C

tan α = n tan β

⇒ tan β
1
tan α
n

⇒ cot β
n
and
tan α

sin α = m sin β =
1
sin α
m

⇒ cosec β =
m
sin α

[∵ cosec²β - cot² β = 1]
⇒
m²
-
n²
= 1
sin²αsin²α

⇒
m²
-
n²cos²α
= 1
sin²αtan²α

⇒
m² - n²cos²α
= 1
sin²α

⇒ m² - n² cos²α = sin²α
= 1 - cos²α
⇒ m² - 1n² cos²α - cos²α
⇒cos²α =
m² - 1
n² - 1



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