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    What is the value of the following expression?cos 3x+cos xsin 3x−sin x\frac{\text{cos}\space \text{3x}+\text{cos}\space \text{x}}{
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    What is the value of the following expression?

    cos 3x+cos xsin 3xsin x\frac{\text{cos}\space \text{3x}+\text{cos}\space \text{x}}{\text{sin}\space \text{3x}-\text{sin}\space \text{x}}

    A.

    tan x

    B.

    sin x

    C.

    cos x

    D.

    cot x

    Correct option is D

    Given:
    cos3x+cosxsin3xsinx\frac{\cos 3x + \cos x}{\sin 3x - \sin x}
    Concept Used:
    cosA+cosB=2cos(A+B2)cos(AB2)sinAsinB=2cos(A+B2)sin(AB2)\cos A + \cos B = 2 \cos\left(\frac{A + B}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{A - B}{2}\right) \\\sin A - \sin B = 2 \cos\left(\frac{A + B}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{A - B}{2}\right)​​
    Formula Used:
    cos3x+cosx=2cos(3x+x2)cos(3xx2)=2cos(2x)cos(x) sin3xsinx=2cos(3x+x2)sin(3xx2)=2cos(2x)sin(x) cos3x+cosxsin3xsinx=2cos(2x)cos(x)2cos(2x)sin(x)=cos(x)sin(x)=cot(x)\cos 3x + \cos x = 2 \cos\left(\frac{3x + x}{2}\right) \cos\left(\frac{3x - x}{2}\right) = 2 \cos(2x) \cos(x) \\\ \\\sin 3x - \sin x = 2 \cos\left(\frac{3x + x}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{3x - x}{2}\right) = 2 \cos(2x) \sin(x) \\\ \\\frac{\cos 3x + \cos x}{\sin 3x - \sin x} = \frac{2 \cos(2x) \cos(x)}{2 \cos(2x) \sin(x)} = \frac{\cos(x)}{\sin(x)} = \cot(x)​​

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