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If \(\sin A + \sin 2A = x\) and \(\cos A + \cos 2A = y\) then the value of the expression \((x^2 + y^2)(x^2 + y^2 - 3)\) equals

  1. A \(3y\)
  2. B \(2y\)
  3. C \(\dfrac{y}{2}\)
  4. D \(0\)
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(B) \(2y\)

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Given equations are: \(x = \sin A + \sin 2A\) \(y = \cos A + \cos 2A\) Squaring and adding both equations, we get: \(x^2 + y^2 = (\sin A + \sin 2A)^2 + (\cos A + \cos 2A)^2\) \(x^2 + y^2 = (\sin^2 A + \cos^2 A) + (\sin^2 2A + \cos^2 2A) + 2(\sin A \sin 2A + \cos A \cos 2A)\)…
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