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The difference of tangents of the angles which the lines given by
`x^(2)(tan^(2)alpha+cos^(2) alpha)-2xytanalpha+y^(2)sin^(2)alpha=0` make with the x -axis is

A

1

B

2

C

`sin2 theta`

D

`2 sin theta`

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To find the difference of the tangents of the angles which the lines given by the equation \[ x^2 (\tan^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \alpha) - 2xy \tan \alpha + y^2 \sin^2 \alpha = 0 \] make with the x-axis, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Rewrite the Equation We start with the given equation and divide through by \( y \) to express it in terms of \( m = \frac{y}{x} \): \[ x^2 (\tan^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \alpha) - 2x \cdot \frac{y}{x} \tan \alpha + \left(\frac{y}{x}\right)^2 \sin^2 \alpha \cdot x^2 = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ x^2 \left( \tan^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \alpha \right) - 2x^2 m \tan \alpha + x^2 m^2 \sin^2 \alpha = 0 \] ### Step 2: Form a Quadratic Equation We can factor out \( x^2 \): \[ x^2 \left( \tan^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \alpha - 2m \tan \alpha + m^2 \sin^2 \alpha \right) = 0 \] This gives us a quadratic equation in \( m \): \[ m^2 \sin^2 \alpha - 2m \tan \alpha + (\tan^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \alpha) = 0 \] ### Step 3: Identify Coefficients From the quadratic equation \( am^2 + bm + c = 0 \), we identify: - \( a = \sin^2 \alpha \) - \( b = -2 \tan \alpha \) - \( c = \tan^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \alpha \) ### Step 4: Calculate Roots Using the quadratic formula, the roots \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) are given by: \[ m = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \] Substituting our coefficients: \[ m = \frac{2 \tan \alpha \pm \sqrt{(-2 \tan \alpha)^2 - 4 \sin^2 \alpha (\tan^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \alpha)}}{2 \sin^2 \alpha} \] ### Step 5: Find the Difference of Roots The difference of the roots \( m_1 - m_2 \) can be calculated as: \[ m_1 - m_2 = \sqrt{(m_1 + m_2)^2 - 4m_1 m_2} \] Using Vieta's formulas: - \( m_1 + m_2 = \frac{2 \tan \alpha}{\sin^2 \alpha} \) - \( m_1 m_2 = \frac{\tan^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \alpha}{\sin^2 \alpha} \) ### Step 6: Substitute and Simplify Substituting these values back into the difference formula, we can simplify it to find \( m_1 - m_2 \). After simplification, we find that: \[ m_1 - m_2 = 2 \] ### Conclusion Thus, the difference of the tangents of the angles which the lines make with the x-axis is: \[ \boxed{2} \]
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