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Question 71

In the analysis of a resonant electronic circuit, the phase shift α \alpha\,α across a specific component is related to the impedance through a series of trigonometric relationships.

a.

Prove that

cot⁡α−tan⁡α≡2cot⁡2α \cot \alpha - \tan \alpha \equiv 2 \cot 2\alpha cotα−tanα≡2cot2α

for α≠nπ2,n∈Z\displaystyle \alpha \neq \frac{n\pi}{2}, n \in \mathbb{Z}α=2nπ​,n∈Z.

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b.

Using the identity in part (a), or otherwise, establish that

cot⁡2α−tan⁡2α≡4cot⁡2αcsc⁡2α \cot^2 \alpha - \tan^2 \alpha \equiv 4 \cot 2\alpha \csc 2\alpha cot2α−tan2α≡4cot2αcsc2α
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c.

A particular resonance condition occurs when the operating phase ϕ \phi\,ϕ satisfies the equation

4cot⁡2ϕcsc⁡2ϕ=15tan⁡2ϕ 4 \cot 2\phi \csc 2\phi = 15 \tan^2 \phi 4cot2ϕcsc2ϕ=15tan2ϕ

Solve this equation for −π2<ϕ<π2\displaystyle -\frac{\pi}{2} < \phi < \frac{\pi}{2}−2π​<ϕ<2π​, giving your answers to 2 decimal places.

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