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JEE • MATHEMATICS • TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

Trigonometric equations practice · Medium

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61 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If 0≤x≤π0 \leq x \leq \pi and 81sin⁡2x+81cos⁡2x=3081^{\sin ^{2} x}+81^{\cos ^{2} x}=30, then x=x=
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Correct option: A
π/6\pi / 6
Option A (π/6\pi / 6) is correct because substituting x=π/6x = \pi/6 into the equation 81sin⁡2x+81cos⁡2x=3081^{\sin^2 x} + 81^{\cos^2 x} = 30 satisfies the equation.
62 Medium
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The general solution of the equations: sin⁡θ=−32\sin \theta=-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} and tan⁡θ=3\tan \theta=\sqrt{3}
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Correct option: B
2nπ+4π32 n \pi+\frac{4 \pi}{3}
Option B (2nπ+4π32 n \pi+\frac{{4 \pi}}{{3}}) is the correct general solution because it satisfies both sin⁡θ=−32\sin \theta=-\frac{{\sqrt{{3}}}}{{2}} and tan⁡θ=3\tan \theta=\sqrt{{3}}.
63 Medium
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If acos⁡2θ+bsin⁡2θ=ca \cos 2 \theta+b \sin 2 \theta=c has α\alpha and β\beta as its solutions, then tan⁡α+tan⁡β\tan \alpha+\tan \beta and tan⁡αtan⁡β\tan \alpha \tan \beta are, respectively
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Correct option: A
2bc+a,c−ac+a\frac{2 b}{c+a}, \frac{c-a}{c+a}
Option A (2bc+a,c−ac+a\frac{{2 b}}{{c+a}}, \frac{{c-a}}{{c+a}}) is correct because it gives the correct expressions for tan⁡α+tan⁡β\tan \alpha + \tan \beta and tan⁡αtan⁡β\tan \alpha \tan \beta based on the given equation.
64 Medium
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If A+B+C=π\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}+\mathrm{C}=\pi, then cos⁡A+cos⁡B−cos⁡C=\cos \mathrm{A}+\cos \mathrm{B}-\cos \mathrm{C}=
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Correct option: D
−1+4cos⁡A2cos⁡B2sin⁡C2-1+4 \cos \frac{\mathrm{A}}{2} \cos \frac{\mathrm{B}}{2} \sin \frac{\mathrm{C}}{2}
Option D (−1+4cos⁡A2cos⁡B2sin⁡C2-1+4 \cos \frac{{\mathrm{{A}}}}{{2}} \cos \frac{{\mathrm{{B}}}}{{2}} \sin \frac{{\mathrm{{C}}}}{{2}}) is correct because it represents the simplified form of cos⁡A+cos⁡B−cos⁡C\cos A + \cos B - \cos C when A+B+C=πA + B + C = \pi, using trigonometric identities.
65 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The set of all values of λ\lambda for which the equation cos⁡22x−2sin⁡4x−2cos⁡2x=λ\cos ^2 2 x-2 \sin ^4 x-2 \cos ^2 x=\lambda has a real solution xx, is
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Correct option: B
[−32,−1]\left[-\frac{3}{2},-1\right]
Option B ([−32,−1]\left[-\frac{3}{2},-1\right]) is correct because it represents the range of the given trigonometric expression after simplification and using the range of cos⁡22x\cos^2 2x.
66 Medium
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The values of aa for which the equation cos⁡4x−(a+2)cos⁡2x−(a+3)=0\cos ^4 x-(a+2) \cos ^2 x-(a+3)=0 possesses a solution, lies in
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Correct option: A
[−3,−2][-3,-2]
Option A ([-3,-2]) is correct because by solving the quadratic equation for cos⁡2x\cos^2 x and using the fact that 0≤cos⁡2x≤10 \leq \cos^2 x \leq 1, we find that −3≤a≤−2-3 \leq a \leq -2 for the equation to possess a solution.
67 Medium
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 △ABC\triangle A B C is such that sin⁡(2A+B)=12\sin (2 A+B)=\frac{1}{2}.
If A,BA, B and CC are in AP, then the values of A,BA, B and CC are
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Correct option: A
π4,π3,5π12\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{5 \pi}{12}
Option A (π4,π3,5π12\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{5 \pi}{12}) is correct because by using the given condition and the properties of an arithmetic progression, we can find the values of A, B, and C.
68 Medium
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If cot⁡xcoty⁡=k\cot x \operatorname{coty}=k and x+y=π/3x+y=\pi / 3, then tan⁡x,tan⁡y\tan x, \tan y satisfy the equation
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Correct option: A
kt2−3(k−1)t+1=0k t^{2}-\sqrt{3}(k-1) t+1=0
Option A is correct because it represents the quadratic equation whose roots are tan⁡x\tan x and tan⁡y\tan y, derived from the given conditions cot⁡xcot⁡y=k\cot x \cot y = k and x+y=π/3x + y = \pi/3.
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If sin⁡6x=1+cos⁡43x\sin ^6 x=1+\cos ^4 3 x, then xx is equal to
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Correct option: C
(2n+1)π2,n∈I(2 n+1) \frac{\pi}{2}, n \in I
Option C ((2n+1)π2,n∈I(2 n+1) \frac{\pi}{2}, n \in I) is the correct solution because it satisfies both sin⁡6x=1\sin^6 x = 1 and cos⁡43x=0\cos^4 3x = 0.
70 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The most general values of θ\theta satisfying the equation (1+2sin⁡θ)2+(3tan⁡θ−1)2=0(1+2 \sin \theta)^2+(\sqrt{3} \tan \theta-1)^2=0 is/are given by
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Correct option: C
2nπ+7π62 n \pi+\frac{7 \pi}{6}
Option C (6) is correct because solving the equation tan⁡x+cot⁡x=2csc⁡x\tan x + \cot x = 2 \csc x leads to cos⁡x=12\cos x = \frac{1}{2}, which has 6 solutions in the interval [−2π,2π][-2\pi, 2\pi].
71 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If the equations sin⁡θ=−12\sin \theta=-\frac{1}{2} and tan⁡θ=13\tan \theta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}, then most common general value of θ\theta is
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Correct option: C
2nπ+7π62 n \pi+\frac{7 \pi}{6}
Option C (2nπ+7π62 n \pi+\frac{{7 \pi}}{{6}}) is correct because it represents the general solution that satisfies both the sine and tangent equations.
72 Medium
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The most general values of xx for which 3sin⁡x−cos⁡x=min⁡λεR{2,e2,π,λ2−4λ+7}\sqrt{3} \sin x-\cos x=\min \limits_{\lambda \varepsilon {R}}\left\{2, {e}^2, \pi, \lambda^2-4 \lambda+7\right\} are given by-
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Correct option: B
2nπ+2π32 {n} \pi+\frac{2 \pi}{3}
Option B (2nπ+2π32 {n} \pi+\frac{{2 \pi}}{{3}}) is correct because it represents the general solution to the trigonometric equation after simplification and solving for x.
73 Medium
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If tan⁡x=ba\tan x=\frac{b}{a}, then the value of acos⁡2x+bsin⁡2xa \cos 2 x+b \sin 2 x is
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Correct option: A
aa
Option A (aa) is correct because by substituting tan⁡x=ba\tan x = \frac{{b}}{{a}} into the expression acos⁡2x+bsin⁡2xa \cos 2x + b \sin 2x and using trigonometric identities, the expression simplifies to aa.
74 Medium
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The general solution for α\alpha is, if 2sin⁡2α+3cos⁡α+1=02 \sin ^2 \alpha+\sqrt{3} \cos \alpha+1=0
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Correct option: B
2nπ±5π62 n \pi \pm \frac{5 \pi}{6}
Option B (2nπ±5π62 n \pi \pm \frac{{5 \pi}}{{6}}) is correct because it represents the general solution derived from solving the given trigonometric equation.
75 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Which one of the following is not correct?
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Correct option: C
∣sec⁡x∣<1|\sec x| < 1
The correct answer is ∣sec⁡x∣<1|\sec x| < 1 because the range of sec⁡x\sec x is (−∞,−1]∪[1,∞)(-\infty, -1] \cup [1, \infty), so its absolute value cannot be less than 1.
76 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The graph of the function cos⁡xcos⁡(x+2)−cos⁡2(x+1)\cos x \cos (x+2)-\cos ^2(x+1) is
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Correct option: D
A straight line passing through the point (π2,−sin⁡21)\left(\frac{\pi}{2},-\sin ^2 1\right) and parallel to the XX-axis
Option D (A straight line passing through the point (π2,−sin⁡21)\left(\frac{\pi}{2},-\sin ^2 1\right) and parallel to the XX-axis) is correct because the given expression simplifies to a constant value, −sin⁡21-\sin^2 1, which represents a horizontal line.
77 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
1+sin⁡  x+sin⁡2x+…1 + \sin \,\,x + {\sin ^2}x + \ldots to ∞=4+2 3\infty = 4 + 2\,\sqrt 3, if
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Correct option: A
x=2π3    or,  π3x = \frac{{2\pi }}{3}\,\,\;\mathrm{or,}\,\,\frac{\pi }{3}
Option A (x=2π3    or  π3x = \frac{{2\pi }}{{3}}\,\,\;\mathrm{or}\,\,\frac{\pi }{3}) is correct because it satisfies the given infinite geometric series equation after solving for sin(x).
78 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let S={θ∈[−π,π]−{±π2}:sin⁡θtan⁡θ+tan⁡θ=sin⁡2θ}.S = \left\{ {\theta \in \left[ { - \pi ,\pi } \right] - \left\{ { \pm \frac{\pi }{2}} \right\}:\sin \theta \tan \theta + \tan \theta = \sin 2\theta } \right\}. If T=∑θ∈Scos⁡2θ,T = \sum\limits_{\theta \in S} {\cos 2\theta } , then T+n(S)T + n\left( S \right) is equal to:
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Correct option: B
9
The correct answer is 9 because the sum of the cosines of the solutions plus the number of solutions to the trigonometric equation equals 9.
79 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
What is sin⁡2(3π)+cos⁡2(4π)+tan⁡2(5π)\sin ^{2}(3 \pi)+\cos ^{2}(4 \pi)+\tan ^{2}(5 \pi) equal to ?
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Correct option: B
1
Option B (1) is correct because it simplifies to sin⁡2(3π)+cos⁡2(4π)+tan⁡2(5π)=0+1+0=1\sin^2(3\pi) + \cos^2(4\pi) + \tan^2(5\pi) = 0 + 1 + 0 = 1.
80 Medium
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The solution of the trigonometric equation cos⁡2(π3cos⁡x−8π3)=1\cos ^2\left(\frac{\pi}{3} \cos x-\frac{8 \pi}{3}\right)=1 must be-
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Correct option: C
2nπ2 {n} \pi
Option C (2nπ2 {n} \pi) is correct because it represents the general solution to the trigonometric equation after simplification and considering the range of cosine function.
81 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If f(x)=cos⁡x(sin⁡x+sin⁡2x+sin⁡2θ),f\left( x \right) = \cos x\left( {\sin x + \sqrt {{{\sin }^2}x + {{\sin }^2}\theta } } \right), where θ\theta is a given constant, then maximum value of f(x)f(x) is
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Correct option: B
1+sin⁡2θ\sqrt{1+\sin ^2 \theta}
Option B (1+sin⁡2θ\sqrt{1+\sin ^2 \theta}) is correct because by completing the square and using trigonometric identities, we can find the maximum value of f(x)f(x).
82 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If the equation tan⁡θ+sec⁡θ=3\tan \theta+\sec \theta=\sqrt{3}, then the value of θ∈(0,2π)\theta \in(0,2 \pi) is
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Correct option: C
π6\frac{\pi}{6}
Option C (π6\frac{{\pi}}{{6}}) is correct because it is the only valid solution within the given interval that satisfies the equation after checking for extraneous solutions.
83 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If sin⁡B=15sin⁡(2A+B)\sin B=\frac{1}{5} \sin (2 A+B), then tan⁡(A+B)tan⁡A\frac{\tan (A+B)}{\tan A} is equal to
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Correct option: C
32\frac{3}{2}
Option C (32\frac{3}{2}) is correct because by applying the sine addition formula and componendo and dividendo, the ratio tan⁡(A+B)tan⁡A\frac{\tan (A+B)}{\tan A} simplifies to 32\frac{3}{2}.
84 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The solution set of the equation (2cos⁡x−1)(3+2cos⁡x)=0(2 \cos x-1)(3+2 \cos x)=0 in 0≤x≤2π0 \leq x \leq 2 \pi is
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Correct option: B
{π3,5π3}\left\{\frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{5 \pi}{3}\right\}
Option B ({π/3, 5π/3}) is correct because the equation (2cos(x)-1)(3+2cos(x))=0 implies cos(x) = 1/2 or cos(x) = -3/2. Since cos(x) cannot be -3/2, cos(x) = 1/2, which gives x = π/3 and x = 5π/3 in the given interval.
85 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If max⁡θ∈R{5sin⁡θ+3sin⁡(θ−α)}=7\max \limits_{{\theta \in R}}\{5 \sin \theta+3 \sin (\theta-\alpha)\}=7, then set of possible values of α\alpha is
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Correct option: A
{x∣x=2nπ±π3;n∈I}\left\{x \mid x=2 n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3} ; n \in I\right\}
Option A ({x∣x=2nπ±π3;n∈I}\{x \mid x=2 n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3} ; n \in I\}) is correct because it represents the values of alpha that satisfy the given maximum condition after simplifying the trigonometric expression.
86 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If tan⁡x+cot⁡x=2\tan x+\cot x=2, then sin⁡2nx+cos⁡2nx\sin ^{2 n} x+\cos ^{2 n} x is equal to
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Correct option: D
None of these
The correct answer is None of these because the expression simplifies to 12n−1\frac{1}{2^{n-1}}, which is not among the options.
87 Medium
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If cos⁡(A−B)=35\cos (A-B)=\frac{3}{5} and tan⁡Atan⁡B=2\tan A \tan B=2, then
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Correct option: A
cos⁡Acos⁡B=15\cos A \cos B=\frac{1}{5}
Option A (cos⁡Acos⁡B=15\cos A \cos B=\frac{1}{5}) is correct because by using the given trigonometric identities and solving for cos⁡Acos⁡B\cos A \cos B, we arrive at the value of 15\frac{1}{5}.
88 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Total number of soultions of ∣cot⁡x∣=cot⁡x+1sin⁡x,x∈[0,3π]|\cot x|=\cot x+\frac{1}{\sin x}, x \in[0,3 \pi], is
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Correct option: B
2
Option B, 2, is correct because there are two solutions to the given equation within the specified interval.
89 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
One solution of the equation 4cos⁡2θsin⁡θ−2sin⁡2θ=3sin⁡θ4 \cos ^2 \theta \sin \theta-2 \sin ^2 \theta=3 \sin \theta is
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Correct option: A
θ=nπ+(−1)n(−3π10)\theta=n \pi+(-1)^n\left(\frac{-3 \pi}{10}\right)
Option A (θ=nπ+(−1)n(−3π10)\theta=n \pi+(-1)^n\left(\frac{{-3 \pi}}{{10}}\right)) is correct because by factoring the equation and solving for sin theta, we can find the general solution for theta.
90 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If sec⁡θ−tan⁡θ=a\sec \theta-\tan \theta=a and cosec⁡θ+cot⁡θ=b\operatorname{cosec} \theta+\cot \theta=b, then which relation is true?
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Correct option: A
b−a=1+abb-a=1+a b
Option A (b−a=1+abb-a=1+a b) is correct because by substituting the given expressions and simplifying, we can derive the relation b−a=1+abb-a=1+ab.
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