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AP EAMCET · Maths · Trigonometric Ratios & Identities

Determine the value of \(a\) in \(\tan 70^{\circ}-\tan 20^{\circ}=a \cdot \tan 50^{\circ} ?\)

  1. A \(-4\)
  2. B \(4\)
  3. C \(-2\)
  4. D \(2\)
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(D) \(2\)

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\(\tan 70^{\circ}-\tan 20^{\circ}=a \cdot \tan 50^{\circ}\) \(\frac{\sin 70^{\circ}}{\cos 70^{\circ}}-\frac{\sin 20^{\circ}}{\cos 20^{\circ}}=\frac{a \sin 50^{\circ}}{\cos 50^{\circ}}\)…