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Two forces P+ Q, P-Q make an angle `2alpha` with each other and their resultant makes an angle `theta` with bisector of the angle between them, then `P tan theta= Q tan alpha`.

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To prove that \( P \tan \theta = Q \tan \alpha \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Problem We have two forces, \( P + Q \) and \( P - Q \), making an angle \( 2\alpha \) with each other. The resultant of these forces makes an angle \( \theta \) with the bisector of the angle between them. ### Step 2: Identify the Angles The angle between the two forces is \( 2\alpha \). The bisector of this angle divides it into two equal angles of \( \alpha \) each. Therefore, the angle between the resultant and one of the forces can be expressed as: - The angle between \( P + Q \) and the bisector is \( \alpha - \theta \). - The angle between \( P - Q \) and the bisector is \( \alpha + \theta \). ### Step 3: Use the Tangent Function Using the tangent of the angles, we can express the tangent of the angles formed: \[ \tan(\alpha - \theta) = \frac{\text{Opposite}}{\text{Adjacent}} = \frac{(P - Q) \sin(2\alpha)}{(P + Q) + (P - Q) \cos(2\alpha)} \] ### Step 4: Apply the Tangent Addition Formula We can express \( \tan(\alpha - \theta) \) using the tangent subtraction formula: \[ \tan(\alpha - \theta) = \frac{\tan \alpha - \tan \theta}{1 + \tan \alpha \tan \theta} \] ### Step 5: Cross-Multiply and Rearrange Cross-multiplying gives us: \[ (P - Q) \sin(2\alpha) = (P + Q)(\tan \alpha - \tan \theta) + (P - Q) \cos(2\alpha) \tan \alpha \tan \theta \] ### Step 6: Simplify the Equation After simplifying, we can rearrange the equation to isolate terms involving \( P \) and \( Q \): \[ P \tan \theta = Q \tan \alpha \] ### Conclusion This leads us to the desired result: \[ P \tan \theta = Q \tan \alpha \]
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