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If tan x = 1/2, what is the value of (1 - tan^2 x)/(1 + tan^2 x)?

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Correct answer: 3/5

The expression depends on tan^2 x, so first square the given value: tan^2 x = (1/2)^2 = 1/4. Substitute this into the numerator and denominator separately. The numerator becomes 1 - 1/4 = 3/4, while the denominator becomes 1 + 1/4 = 5/4. Hence the complete fraction is (3/4)/(5/4) = (3/4) × (4/5) = 3/5. Therefore option B is correct. The expression is also the standard identity cos 2x = (1 - tan^2 x)/(1 + tan^2 x), but finding x is unnecessary. Option A reverses the resulting ratio, while options C and D arise from incomplete or incorrect simplification. The denominator is nonzero for the supplied value, so the substitution is valid.

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MathematicsTrigonometric IdentitiesTangentAlgebraic SimplificationTrigonometric Functions And Their PropertiesClass 12 McqTrigonometric Functions

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