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If `cos(x-y),cosxa n d"cos"(x+y)` are in H.P., then `cosxsec(y/2)=`

A

`-sqrt(3)`

B

`-sqrt(2)`

C

`sqrt(2)`

D

`sqrt(3)`

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B, C

We have,
`" " (2)/(cosx ) = (1)/(cos(x-y)) + (1)/(cos(x+y)) = ( 2cosx*cosy)/( cos^(2)x - sin^(2)y)`
`rArr cos^(2) x - sin^(2)y = cos^(2) x * cos y`
`rArr cos^(2)x ( 1-cosy) = sin^(2)y`
`rArr cos^(2) x* 2 sin^(2)""(y)/(2) = 4 sin^(2) ""(y)/(2)cos^(2)""(y)/(2)`
`rArr cos ^(2)x= 2 cos^(2)""(y)/(2)`
`rArr cos^(2)x sec^(2) ""(y)/(2)= 2`
`rArr cosx * sec""(y)/(2) = pm sqrt2`
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