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Question:

If $\frac{1-\tan ^{2}\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-x\right)}{1+\tan ^{2}\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-x\right)}=\sin k x$, then $k=$ ____________________

Solution:

Given, $\frac{1-\tan ^{2}(\pi / 4-x)}{1+\tan ^{2}(\pi / 4-x)}=\sin k x$

$\left[\right.$ using identity $\left.: \frac{1-\tan ^{2} \theta}{1+\tan ^{2} \theta}=\cos 2 \theta\right]$

We have,

$\frac{1-\tan ^{2}(\pi / 4-x)}{1+\tan ^{2}(\pi / 4-x)}=\cos 2(\pi / 4-x)$

$=\cos (\pi / 2-2 x)$

$=\sin 2 x(\because \cos (\pi / 2-\theta)=\sin \theta)$

$=\sin k x$ (given)

$\Rightarrow \sin k x=\sin 2 x$

$\Rightarrow k x=2 x(-1)^{n}+n \pi$

Or

$=k=2$

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