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WBJEE · Maths · Trigonometric Ratios & Identities

The equation \(r^2 \cos ^2\left(\theta-\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=2\) represents

  1. A a parabola
  2. B a hyperbola
  3. C a circle
  4. D a pair of straight lines
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(D) a pair of straight lines

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\begin{aligned} & \text {Hint: } r^2\left(\frac{\cos \theta}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \sin \theta\right)^2=2 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad(r \cos \theta+\sqrt{3} r \sin \theta)^2=8 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad(x+y \sqrt{3})^2=8 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad(x+y \sqrt{3}-2 \sqrt{2})(x+y \sqrt{3}+2…