Compound Angles (Ph-1) : Maths IIT-JEE Best Approach' (MC SIR)
Compound Angles (Ph-1) : Maths IIT-JEE Best Approach' (MC SIR)
2 3 12 4
tan =
2
= 3 2 = 2 3 or – 2 3
Now , tan= 2 3 = tan(/12)
= n + /12
tan = – 2 3
tan = tan(–/12) = n – /12 ]
Q.29/ph-2 Number of principal solution(s) of the equation,
2
4 ·16sin x
26 sin x , is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C*) 3 (D) 4
[11th (7-8-2005)]
[Sol. 2
2 2 4 sin x 2 6 sin x 2 + 4sin2x = 6 sin x 2 sin2x – 3 sin x + 1 = 0
(2 sin x – 1)(sin x – 1) = 0
1
sin x = or sin x = 1
2
5
x = , , Ans. ]
6 6 2
5
Q.315/ph-2 The number of solution of the equation, cos(r x ) = 0 lying in (0, ) is :
r 1
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C*) 5 (D) more than 5
[Hint : cos x + cos 2x + cos 3x + cos 4x + cos 5 x = 0
2 cos 3x cos 2x + 2 cos 3x cos x + cos 3x = 0
cos 3x [2 cos 2x + 2 cos x – 1] = 0
3 5
x = (2n – 1) , , = 3
6 6 6 6
= 5
1 2
2nd equation gives cos x = = 2 ]
4
Q.416/ph-2 The general solution of the trigonometric equation
tan x + tan 2x + tan 3x = tan x · tan 2x · tan 3x is
n
(A) x = n (B) n ± (C) x = 2n (D*) x =
3 3
where n I
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[Sol. We know that
tan x · tan 2x · tan 3x = tan 3x – tan 2x – tan x
hence tan x + tan 2x + tan 3x = tan 3x – tan 2x – tan x tan x + tan 2x = 0
tan 2x = tan (– x)
2x = n – x
n
x = , n I ]
3
Q.525/ph-2 General solution of the equation
sec x = 1 + cos x + cos2x + cos3x + .......... , is
(A) n + (B*) 2n ± (C) n ± (D) 2n +
3 3 6 6
where n is an integer.
1 1 1
[Sol. = cos x = = cos ; x = 2n ± Ans. ] [Nucleus 2007]
cos x 1 cos x 2 3 3
Q.626/ph-2 Let f (x) = cos2x + cos22x + cos23x. Number of values of x [0, ] for which f (x) equals the
smallest positive integer is
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C*) 5 (D) 6
[Sol f (x) = cos x + cos 2x + cos 3x = 1 + cos x + cos 2x – sin 3x = 1 + cos2x + cos 5x · cos x
2 2 2 2 2 2
= 1 + cos x[cos x + cos 5x] = 1 + 2 cos x · cos 2x · cos 3x cos x · cos 2x · cos 3x = 0
now f (x) = 1 if cos x = 0 or cos 2x = 0 or cos 3x = 0
x = (2n – 1) or x = (2n – 1) or x = (2n – 1)
2 4 6
3 5
x , , , , number of values of x = 5 Ans. ] [13th, 20-01-2008]
2 4 4 6 6
cosec 4 x 2 cosec 2 x 1
Q.727/ph-2 Let f (x) = . The sum of all the solutions of f (x) = 0
sin x cos x
cosec x (cosec x sin x ) cot x
sin x
in [0, 100] is
(A) 2550 (B) 2500 (C*) 5000 (D) 5050
(cosec 2 x 1) 2
[Sol. f (x) = , defined for R – n, n I [11th, 25-11-2007]
(cosec 2 x 1) 1 cot x cot x
(cot x ) 4
f (x) =
1 cot 2 x
f (x) = 0 cot x = 0 x = (2n – 1)
2
3 5 199
x = , , , ........,
2 2 2 2
sum = [1 + 3 + 5 + ........ + 199] (100 solutions)
2
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100
= · ·200 = 5000 Ans. ]
2 2
1
Q.829/ph-2 Let X be the set of all solutions to the equation cos x · sin x = 0. Number of real numbers
x
contained by X in the interval (0 < x < ), is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D*) more than 2
1
[Sol. cos x · sin x = 0 [13th, 08-03-2009, P-2]
x
cos x = 0 x = 2
1 1
sin x = 0 x = n, n I
x x
1
if x (0, 1) then x (2, ) for x > 0
x
Hence there are infinite solution ]
Q.930/ph-2 If 2 sin x + 7 cos px = 9 has atleast one solution then p must be
(A) an odd integer (B) an even integer
(C*) a rational number (D) an irrational number
[Sol. 2 sin x + 7 cos px = 9 is possible only if sin x = 1 and cos px = 1 [11th, 03-08-2008, P-1]
2m
x = (4n + 1) and px = 2m x = (m, n I)
2 p
2m 4m
(4n + 1) = p =
2 p 4n 1
p rational Ans. ]
Q.11503/ph-2 Let 2 sin x + 3 cos y = 3 and 3 sin y + 2 cos x = 4 then
(A*) x + y = (4n + 1)/2, n I
(B) x + y = (2n + 1)/2, n I
(C) x and y can be the two non right angles of a 3-4-5 triangle with x > y.
(D*) x and y can be the two non right angles of a 3-4-5 triangle with y > x.
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[Sol. Squaring and adding the given equations, [13th(27-8-2006)]
4 + 9 + 12 sin(x + y) = 25 sin(x + y) = 1 = sin
2
x + y = 2n + = (4n + 1) n I (A)
2 2
if x + y = y = – x
2 2
3 4
5 sin x = 3 sin x = or cos x =
5 5
3 4
also cos y = and sin y = ; hence y > x (D)]
5 5
Q.12504/ph-2 The equation cosec x + sec x = 2 2 has
(A*) no solution in 0, (B*) a solution in ,
4 4 2
3 3
(C*) no solution in , (D*) a solution in ,
2 4 4
11
[Hint: only x = and in (0, ) satisfies ] [13th(27-8-2006)]
4 12
Q.13506/ph-2 The equation sin = tan( – ) + cos · tan holds true if
(A*) = n + (B*) = 2n + 2
(C) = 2n and R (D) = 2n and R
(n is an integer)
[Sol. sin – cos · tan = tan ( – ) [11th, 16-09-2007]
sin cos cos sin sin( )
=
cos cos( )
sin( – ) cos( – ) = sin( – ) cos
sin( – )[cos( – ) – cos ] = 0
sin( – ) = 0 or cos( – ) = cos
– = n – = 2m ±
= n + (+) = 2m + 2
(–) = 2m
A, B, C are correct]
Q.14507/ph-2 If cos 3 = cos 3 then the value of sin can be given by
2 2
(A*) ± sin (B*) sin (C*) sin (D*) sin
3 3 3
[Sol. cos 3 = cos 3 [13th, 10-08-2008, P-2]
put n = 0, 1
3 = 2n ± 3
3 = 3 or – 3 or 2 + 3 or 2 – 3
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2 2
= or – or or (A), (C), (D) are correct
3 3
if n = – 1
3 = – 2 ± 3
2
= –
3
2 2
sin = sin = – sin = – sin = – sin = – sin
3 3 3 3 3
hence (B) is not correct. ]
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