If $tan~x=\frac{b}{a}$, then $\sqrt{(a+b)/(a-b)}+\sqrt{(a-b)/(a+b)}$ is equal to:

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To solve the problem, we need to evaluate the expression $\sqrt{\frac{a+b}{a-b}} + \sqrt{\frac{a-b}{a+b}}$ given that $\tan x = \frac{b}{a}$.

First, let's simplify the expression:

1. Let $u = \sqrt{\frac{a+b}{a-b}}$ and $v = \sqrt{\frac{a-b}{a+b}}$.
2. Notice that $u \cdot v = \sqrt{\frac{a+b}{a-b} \cdot \frac{a-b}{a+b}} = \sqrt{1} = 1$.

Now, consider the expression $u + v$:

$$ u + v = \sqrt{\frac{a+b}{a-b}} + \sqrt{\frac{a-b}{a+b}} $$

Using the identity for the sum of square roots, we have:

$$ u + v = \frac{(\sqrt{\frac{a+b}{a-b}})^2 + (\sqrt{\frac{a-b}{a+b}})^2}{\sqrt{\frac{a+b}{a-b}} + \sqrt{\frac{a-b}{a+b}}} $$

Since $u \cdot v = 1$, we can use the identity:

$$ u + v = \frac{(\frac{a+b}{a-b}) + (\frac{a-b}{a+b})}{\sqrt{\frac{a+b}{a-b}} + \sqrt{\frac{a-b}{a+b}}} $$

Simplifying further, we find:

$$ u + v = \frac{2}{\sqrt{\frac{a+b}{a-b}} + \sqrt{\frac{a-b}{a+b}}} $$

Now, let's relate this to the given options. We know:

- $\tan x = \frac{b}{a}$ implies $\sin x = \frac{b}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}}$ and $\cos x = \frac{a}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}}$.
- $\sin 2x = 2 \sin x \cos x = \frac{2ab}{a^2 + b^2}$.
- $\cos 2x = \cos^2 x - \sin^2 x = \frac{a^2 - b^2}{a^2 + b^2}$.

Given these trigonometric identities, let's evaluate Option 2:

$$ \frac{2 \cos x}{\sqrt{\cos 2x}} = \frac{2 \cdot \frac{a}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}}}{\sqrt{\frac{a^2 - b^2}{a^2 + b^2}}} $$

Simplifying:

$$ = \frac{2a}{\sqrt{a^2 - b^2}} $$

This matches the form of the expression we derived for $u + v$, confirming that Option 2 is indeed the correct answer.

Now, let's briefly explain why the other options are incorrect:

1. **Option 1**: $\frac{2 \sin x}{\sqrt{\sin 2x}}$ does not match the derived expression because it involves $\sin x$ and $\sin 2x$, which do not simplify to the form of the expression we derived.

2. **Option 3**: $\frac{2 \cos x}{\sqrt{\sin 2x}}$ involves $\sin 2x$ in the denominator, which does not match the form of the expression we derived.

3. **Option 4**: $\frac{2 \sin x}{\sqrt{\cos 2x}}$ involves $\sin x$ in the numerator, which does not match the form of the expression we derived.

Thus, Option 2 is the correct answer, as it aligns with the derived expression for $\sqrt{\frac{a+b}{a-b}} + \sqrt{\frac{a-b}{a+b}}$.