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The three sides of a right angled triangle are in GP (geometric progression). If the two acute angles be \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), then tan \(\alpha\) and tan \(\beta\) are

  1. A \(\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{2}\) and \(\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{2}\)
  2. B \(\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{2}}\) and \(\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{2}}\)
  3. C \(\sqrt{5}\) and \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}\) and \(\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}\)
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(B) \(\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{2}}\) and \(\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{2}}\)

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Let \(\Delta A B C\) be a right angled triangle at \(B\). Let \(\angle A\) and \(\angle C\) be \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) Since, sides are in GP so sides are \(a,\) ar, ar \(^{2}\)…