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If \(m\) and \(n\) respectively are the numbers of positive and negative values of \(\theta\) in the interval \([-\pi, \pi]\) that satisfy the equation \(\cos 2 \theta \cos \frac{\theta}{2}=\cos 3 \theta \cos \frac{99}{2}\), then \(m n\) is equal to__

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Correct Answer: 25

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The given equation is:

\( \cos 2\theta \cdot \cos \frac{\theta}{2} = \cos 30 \cdot \cos \frac{90}{2}. \)

Simplify using trigonometric identities:

\( 2 \cos 2\theta \cdot \cos \frac{\theta}{2} = \cos \frac{50}{2} + \cos \frac{150}{2}. \)

Solve for \(\theta\), leading to:

\( \theta = \frac{2\pi}{5}, \quad \theta = \frac{k}{5}. \)

There are \(m = 5\) positive and \(n = 5\) negative values:

\( mn = 5 \cdot 5 = 25. \)

Final Answer:

\( \boxed{25}. \)

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Concepts Used:

Trigonometric Functions

The relationship between the sides and angles of a right-angle triangle is described by trigonometry functions, sometimes known as circular functions. These trigonometric functions derive the relationship between the angles and sides of a triangle. In trigonometry, there are three primary functions of sine (sin), cosine (cos), tangent (tan). The other three main functions can be derived from the primary functions as cotangent (cot), secant (sec), and cosecant (cosec).

Six Basic Trigonometric Functions:

  • Sine Function: The ratio between the length of the opposite side of the triangle to the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle.

sin x = a/h

  • Cosine Function: The ratio between the length of the adjacent side of the triangle to the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle.

cos x = b/h

  • Tangent Function: The ratio between the length of the opposite side of the triangle to the adjacent side length.

tan x = a/b

Tan x can also be represented as sin x/cos x

  • Secant Function: The reciprocal of the cosine function.

sec x = 1/cosx = h/b

  • Cosecant Function: The reciprocal of the sine function.

cosec x = 1/sinx = h/a

  • Cotangent Function: The reciprocal of the tangent function.

cot x = 1/tan x = b/a

Formulas of Trigonometric Functions: