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Consider the following two statements : Statement p : The value of sin 120 o can be derived by taking θ=240o\theta = {240^o} in the equation 2sinθ2=1+sinθ1sinθ{\theta \over 2} = \sqrt {1 + \sin \theta } - \sqrt {1 - \sin \theta } Statement q : The angles A, B, C and D of any quadrilateral ABCD satisfy the equation cos(12(A+C))+cos(12(B+D))=0\left( {{1 \over 2}\left( {A + C} \right)} \right) + \cos \left( {{1 \over 2}\left( {B + D} \right)} \right) = 0 Then the truth values of p and q are respectively :

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Solution

Key Concepts and Formulas

  • Trigonometric identities, specifically the sine of supplementary angles: sin(180x)=sin(x)\sin(180^\circ - x) = \sin(x)
  • Sum of angles in a quadrilateral: A+B+C+D=360=2πA + B + C + D = 360^\circ = 2\pi
  • Cosine of supplementary angles: cos(180x)=cos(x)\cos(180^\circ - x) = -\cos(x)

Step-by-Step Solution

Statement p:

  • Step 1: Evaluate sin120\sin 120^\circ. We know that sin120=sin(18060)=sin60=32\sin 120^\circ = \sin (180^\circ - 60^\circ) = \sin 60^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.

  • Step 2: Evaluate 2sin1202\sin 120^\circ. Multiplying the result from Step 1 by 2, we get 2sin120=232=32\sin 120^\circ = 2 \cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = \sqrt{3}. This is the value we want to match with the right-hand side of the equation in statement p.

  • Step 3: Evaluate sin240\sin 240^\circ. We have sin240=sin(180+60)=sin60=32\sin 240^\circ = \sin (180^\circ + 60^\circ) = -\sin 60^\circ = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.

  • Step 4: Substitute θ=240\theta = 240^\circ into the right-hand side of the equation and simplify. The expression becomes: 1+sin2401sin240=1321+32=2322+32\sqrt{1 + \sin 240^\circ} - \sqrt{1 - \sin 240^\circ} = \sqrt{1 - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} - \sqrt{1 + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} = \sqrt{\frac{2 - \sqrt{3}}{2}} - \sqrt{\frac{2 + \sqrt{3}}{2}} Since 31.732\sqrt{3} \approx 1.732, we have 232>0\frac{2 - \sqrt{3}}{2} > 0 and 2+32>0\frac{2 + \sqrt{3}}{2} > 0. Also, 2+32>232\sqrt{\frac{2 + \sqrt{3}}{2}} > \sqrt{\frac{2 - \sqrt{3}}{2}}, so the entire expression is negative.

  • Step 5: Compare the results. We calculated that 2sin120=32\sin 120^\circ = \sqrt{3}, which is positive. However, 1+sin2401sin240\sqrt{1 + \sin 240^\circ} - \sqrt{1 - \sin 240^\circ} is negative. Therefore, the equation in statement p does not hold for θ=240\theta = 240^\circ.

  • Step 6: Conclude on the truth value of p. Since the equation does not hold, statement p is false (F).

Statement q:

  • Step 1: State the sum of angles in a quadrilateral. For any quadrilateral ABCD, the sum of its angles is A+B+C+D=360=2πA + B + C + D = 360^\circ = 2\pi.

  • Step 2: Divide the equation by 2. Dividing both sides by 2, we get A+B+C+D2=π\frac{A + B + C + D}{2} = \pi, which can be rearranged as A+C2+B+D2=π\frac{A + C}{2} + \frac{B + D}{2} = \pi.

  • Step 3: Express B+D2\frac{B + D}{2} in terms of A+C2\frac{A + C}{2}. From Step 2, we have B+D2=πA+C2\frac{B + D}{2} = \pi - \frac{A + C}{2}.

  • Step 4: Substitute into the expression in statement q. We want to evaluate cos(A+C2)+cos(B+D2)\cos\left(\frac{A + C}{2}\right) + \cos\left(\frac{B + D}{2}\right). Substituting B+D2=πA+C2\frac{B + D}{2} = \pi - \frac{A + C}{2}, we get: cos(A+C2)+cos(πA+C2)\cos\left(\frac{A + C}{2}\right) + \cos\left(\pi - \frac{A + C}{2}\right)

  • Step 5: Use the cosine supplementary angle identity. Since cos(πx)=cos(x)\cos(\pi - x) = -\cos(x), we have: cos(A+C2)+cos(πA+C2)=cos(A+C2)cos(A+C2)=0\cos\left(\frac{A + C}{2}\right) + \cos\left(\pi - \frac{A + C}{2}\right) = \cos\left(\frac{A + C}{2}\right) - \cos\left(\frac{A + C}{2}\right) = 0

  • Step 6: Conclude on the truth value of q. Since the equation holds, statement q is true (T).

Common Mistakes & Tips

  • Signs: Be very careful with the signs of trigonometric functions in different quadrants. For example, sin240\sin 240^\circ is negative.
  • Angle Sum: Remember that the sum of angles in a quadrilateral is 360360^\circ (or 2π2\pi radians).
  • Supplementary Angles: The relationships between trigonometric functions of supplementary angles (angles that add up to 180180^\circ or π\pi radians) are crucial.

Summary We evaluated statement p by calculating sin120\sin 120^\circ and sin240\sin 240^\circ, then substituting into the given equation. We found that the equation did not hold, so statement p is false. For statement q, we used the fact that the sum of the angles in a quadrilateral is 360360^\circ to show that cos(A+C2)+cos(B+D2)=0\cos\left(\frac{A + C}{2}\right) + \cos\left(\frac{B + D}{2}\right) = 0, so statement q is true. Therefore, the truth values of p and q are F and T, respectively.

Final Answer The final answer is \boxed{F, T}, which corresponds to option (A).

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