Q73 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (5 May Shift 2) · Mathematics
$\begin{aligned} & \text { If } \sin (\alpha+\beta)=1, \sin (\alpha-\beta)=\frac{1}{2}, \alpha, \beta \in\left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right] \\ & \text { then } \tan (\alpha+2 \beta) \cdot \tan (2 \alpha+\beta)=\end{aligned}$
- Correct answerA1
- B-1
- C0
- D4
Solution
Given: $\sin(\alpha+\beta)=1$ and $\sin(\alpha-\beta)=\frac{1}{2}$, with $\alpha, \beta \in \left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$.
From $\sin(\alpha+\beta)=1$, and since $\alpha+\beta \in [0, \pi]$, the only angle satisfying this is $\alpha+\beta = \frac{\pi}{2}$.
Similarly, $\sin(\alpha-\beta)=\frac{1}{2}$ with $\alpha-\beta \in \left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$ gives $\alpha-\beta = \frac{\pi}{6}$.
Solving the system:
$\alpha+\beta = \frac{\pi}{2}$
$\alpha-\beta = \frac{\pi}{6}$
Adding yields $2\alpha = \frac{2\pi}{3}$, so $\alpha = \frac{\pi}{3}$. Substituting gives $\beta = \frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{\pi}{6}$.
Now compute $\tan(\alpha+2\beta) = \tan\left(\frac{2\pi}{3}\right) = -\sqrt{3}$ and $\tan(2\alpha+\beta) = \tan\left(\frac{5\pi}{6}\right) = -\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$.
The product is $(-\sqrt{3}) \cdot \left(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right) = 1$.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.