TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATION

Preface

As you have gone through the theory part that consists of given fundamental principles, definitions,
concepts involved and solved problems. After going through theory part it becomes necessary to
solve the unsolved problems based on the concepts given. To solve this purpose we are providing
exercise part that comprises of various exercises based on the theory. By solving various kinds of
problems you can check your grasp on the topic and can determine whether you have been able to
find optimum depth in relevant topic or not.

Students are advised to solve the questions of exercises (Levels # 1, 2, 3, 4) in the same sequence
or as directed by the faculty members, religiously and very carefully.
Level # 3 is not for foundation course students, it will be discussed in fresher or target courses.

Total No. of questions in Trigonometric Equation are :

Level # 1 .....................................................................24

Level # 2 ....................................................................13

Level # 3 .................................................................... 20

Level # 4 .................................................................... 15

Total no. of questions ............................................. 72

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 LEVEL - 1

General solution of standard Q.7 The solution set of

trigonomertrical equations (2 cos x – 1) (3 + 2 cos x) = 0 in the interval
0  x  2 is-
2 FG IJ (A) {/3}
Q.1 The general solution of tan 3  =H K 3 is – (B) {/3, 5/3}
(C) {/3, 5/3, cos–1(–3/2)}
3n  (D) None of these
(A) + ; n  I
2 2 Q.8 The general solution of the equation
n  tan2  + 2 3 tan  = 1 is given by -
(B)  ; n  I
2 2
  1
 (A)  = (B)  n  2  
(C) n ± ; n  I 2  
2
(D) None of these  n
(C) (6n + 1) (D)
12 12
Q.2 If tan + tan2 + tantan2 = 1 then general
value of  is – Q.9 If cos + cos 7 + cos 3 + cos 5 = 0,
then  =

(A) n; n  I (B) n ± ; n  I n n
3 (A) ;nI (B) ;nI
4 2
n  n n
(C)  ; n  I (D) none of these
3 12 (C) ;n + 8k (n, k  I) (D) ;nI
8 3

2 Q.10 The value of  satisfying sin 7 = sin 4 – sin

Q.3 Find the general value of , when sec  = and 0 < < /2 are -
3
   
(A) , (B) ,
  9 4 3 9
(A) n + (B) n –
6 6    
(C) , (D) ,
  6 9 3 4
(C) 2n  (D) n + (–1)n
6 6 Q.11 The general solution of equation
FG IJ
 sin2  sec  + 3 tan  = 0 is -
Q.4 H K
Find the general value of , when cos 2 = 0
(A)  = n + (–1)n+1

(A) (n + 1) ; n  I (B) n; n  I 3
(C) (2n + 1) ; n  I (D) 2n; n  I (B)  = n

Q.5 If tana – tan b = 0, then the values of  for a (C)  = n +(–1)n+1
6
series in –
n
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (D)  =
(C) H.P. (D) None of these 2

Q.6 Find the general solution of 2 sinx + tanx = 0 Q.12 If (1 + tan) (1 + tan ) = 2, then =
2 (A) 30o (B) 45o (C) 60o (D) 75o
(A) n, (3k ± 1) ;kI
3 Q.13 If is a root of 25 cos2+ 5cos – 120,
2 
(B) 2n, (3k + 1) ;kI <<then sin 2 is equal to-
3 2
2 24 24 13 13
(C) 2n, (3k ± 1) ;kI (A) (B) – (C) (D) –
3 25 25 18 18
(D) None
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Q.14 The general solution of the equation
Q.20 If 3 (sec2  + tan2 ) = 5, then the general value
cos x + sec x = 2 is given by-
(A) 2n ; n  I (B) n; n  I of  is -
 
n n (A) 2n + (B) 2n ±
(C) ; nI (D) ; nI 6 6
4 2  
Q.15 The general solution of sin x + 3 sin 2x + sin 3x (C) n ± (D) n ±
6 3
= cos x + 3 cos 2x + cos 3x then in the interval
0  x  2, x = Q.21 If 2 cot2  = cosec2 , then the general value
of  is -
 5  2
(A) , ,  
8 8 3 (A) n ± (B) 2n ±
4 4
 5  9  13   
(B) , , , (C) n + (–1)n (D) 2n ±
8 8 8 8 4 2
4  9  2  13 
(C) , , , General solution of trigonometric
3 3 3 8
equation a cos  + b sin  = c
 5 9 4
(D) , , , Q.22 The equation a sin x + b cos x = c, where
8 8 3 3
Q.16 The solution set of the equation |c| > a 2  b 2 has -
(A) A unique solution
4sin cos– 2 cos – 2 3 sin + 3 = 0in
(B) Infinite no. of solutions
the interval (0,2) is-
(C) No solution
 3 7    5  (D) None of these
(A)  ,  (B)  , 
4 4  3 3 
3
 3 7   5    5 11  Q. 23 General solution of sin3x + cos3x + sin 2x  1
2
(C)  , , ,  (D)  , , 
(A) x = n when n is even integer
4 4 3 3  6 6 6 
Q.17 The general value of  satisfying the equation 
(B) x = n + when n is odd integer
1 2
sin2 – 2cos + = 0 (C) x = 2n when n is odd integer
4
  
(A) 2n ± (B) 2n ± (D) x = n – when n is even integer
3 4 2

(C) 2n ± (D) None Questions
6 based on Most general value
Q.18 If tan  + tan 4 + tan 7 = tan  tan 4 tan 7,
then  = Q.24 The most general value of  which satisfies both
n 2
(A) the equations tan = 3 and cosec  = –
4 3
is -
n
(B) 4 2
7 (A) n + ;nI (B) n + ;nI
n 3 3
(C) ; n  6(2k + 1) (n, k) 4 2
12 (C) 2n + :nI (D) 2n + ;nI
(D) n 3 3

General solution of square of

trigonometric equation
Q.19 If 2 tan2 = sec2, then the general value of
 is –
 
(A) n + ; n  I (B) n – ; n  I
4 4
 
(C) n ± ; n  I (D) 2n ± ; n  I
4 4
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 LEVEL - 2
Q.1 The general solutions of the equation Q.6 If 0  x  2, 0  y  2 and
sec2 x = 2 (1 – tan2x) are given by- sin x + sin y = 2 then the value of x + y is-
  (A)  (B) /2
(A) n + (B) n ±
8 4 (C) 3 (D) None of these

(C) n ± (D) None of these  5 5 
8 ,  , the greatest positiv e
Q.7 If x  
 2 2
Q.2 The general solution of the equation
solution of 1 + sin4 x = cos2 3x is-
7 cos2 x + sin x cos x – 3 = 0 is given by-
(A)  (B) 2

(A) n + (n  I) (C) 5/2 (D) None of these
2

(B) n – (n  I) Q.8 If cos x = 1 sin 2 x , 0 < x < , then a
4
value of x is-
4
(C) n + tan–1 (n  I) (A) tan–1 2 (B) 0
3
 4 (C)  (D) None of these
(D) n – , k + tan–1 (n, k  I)
4 3
Q.9 Find the number of solution of the equation
Q.3 Find the general solution of x, 30 |sin x| = x in 0  x  2
cos2 2x + cos2 3x = 1 (A) 4 (B) 2
 (C) 8 (D) 6
(A) (2k + 1) , k  I
10
 Q.10 The number of values of x in [0, 5] satisfying
(B) (k + 1) ; k  I the equation 3cos2x – 10cosx + 7 = 0 are-
10
 (A) 5 (B) 6
(C) (2k – 1) , k  I
10 (C) 8 (D) 10
(D) Both (A) and (C)
Q.11 Total number of solution of
Q.4 The set of values of x for which 2 sin2 x
sin x . cos3 x > cos x . sin3 x, 0  x  2, is- 16 cos x + 16 = 10 in x  [0, 3] is
equal to-
 
(A) (0, ) (B)  0,  (A) 4 (B) 8
 4
(C) 12 (D) 16
 
(C)  ,   (D) None of these
4 
Q.12 Total number of solution of the equation
Q.5 The general solution of the equation 5
( 3 – 1) sin  + ( 3 + 1) cos  = 2 is - 3x + 2tan x = in x  [0, 2] is equal to-
2
  (A) 1 (B) 2
(A) 2n ± +
4 12 (C) 3 (D) 4
 
(B) n + (–1)n +
4 12 Q.13 The number of solutions of
 
(C) 2n ± – |cos x| = sinx, 0  x  4 is-
4 12
  (A) 8 (B) 4
(D) n + (–1)n –
4 12 (C) 2 (D) None of these

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 LEVEL - 3
Q.1 The solution of the equation Q.8 T he num ber of di st i nct sol ut i ons of
log2(sin x + cos x) – log2(cos x) + 1 = 0 : sin5 . cos3 = sin9. cos7 in [0, /2] is-
1  1  (A) 4 (B) 5
(A) tan    (B) 0
 2 (C) 8 (D) 9
1
1 
(C) tan   (D) None of these Q.9 The values of x  [–2, 2] such that
2
 

Q.2 The set of solution satisfying inequality sin x  i cos x

,i=  1 , is purely imaginary,,
1 1 i
|sin x| < is- are given by -
2

     
(A)  n, n   (n  I) (B)  2n, 2n   (A) n – (B) n +
 6  6  4 4

  5  (C) n (D) None of these

(C)  n  , n   (D) None of these
 6 6 
Q.10 General solution of tan 5 = cot 2, is-
Q.3 The solution of equation n  n 
13 – 4 cos2x = 12 sin x is - (A)  =  (B)  = 
7 14 7 5
3
(A) n + (–1)n sin–1  
2 n  n 
(C)  =  (D)  =  , nI
7 2 7 3
 3
(B) n + (–1)n sin–1   
 2 Q.11 The general solution of the equation
(C) n tan2 . tan = 1 for n  I is,  is equal to-
(D) No solution
 
Q.4 The solution set of equation cos5x = 1 + sin4x (A) (2n + 1) (B) (2n + 1)
4 6
is-
(A) n (n  I) (B) 2n (n  I)
 
(C) 4n (n  I) (D) None of these (C) (2n + 1) (D) (2n + 1)
2 3

Q.5 The number of ordered pairs (x, y) satisfying

Q.12 Number of ordered pairs (a, x) satisfying the
y = 2 sinx and y = 5x2 + 2x + 3 is -
equation sec2 (a + 2) x + a2 – 1 = 0;
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 
– < x <  is-
Q.6 If 0  x  3, 0  y  3 and cos x . sin y =1 (A) 2 (B) 1
then the possible number of values of the
ordered pair (x, y) is - (C) 3 (D) Infinite
(A) 6 (B) 12 (C) 8 (D) 15 Q.13 The general solution of the equation
Q.7 The most general values of x for which sin50x – cos50x = 1 is-
sin x + cos x = min {1, a2 – 4a + 6} are  
a R
given by - (A) 2n + (B) 2n +
2 3

(A) 2n (B) 2n +
2  
(C) n + (D) n +
  2 3
(C) n + (–1)n . – (D) None of these
4 4
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Q.14 For any real value of   , the value of the Statement type Questions
Each of the questions given below consist
cos 2   1 of Statement – I and Statement – II. Use
expression y  is-
cos 2   cos  the following Key to choose the
appropriate answer.
(A) 1  y  2 (B) y < 0 and y > 2 (A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II
(C) –1  y  1 (D) y  1 are true, and Statement - II is the correct
explanation of Statement– I.
(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II
Q.15 Total number of integral values of 'n' so that are true but Statement - II is not the
sin x (sin x + cos x) = n has at least one correct explanation of Statement – I.
solution is- (C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II
is false.
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) Zero (D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II
is true.
Q.16 If r > 0, –     and r,  satisfy r sin = 3 1
Q.18 Statement I : If cos = – then general
and r = 4 (1 + sin ), then the number of 2
possible solutions of the pair (r, ) is- 
solution for  is 2n± .
6
(A) 2 (B) 4
Statement II : If cos = cos, then  = 2n±
(C) 0 (D) Infinite
Q.19 Statement I : If tan m + cot n 0 then
Q.17 The value of  satisfying (2r  1)
general value of  = where r I.
2(m  n)
3cos2  – 2 3 sin  cos  – 3 sin2  = 0 are- Statement II : If tan = cot  = r+

2    Q.20 Statement I : cot  – tan  = 2, then

(A) n – , n + (B) n – , n + 
3 6 3 6  = (4n + 1)
8
  Statement II : sin 2x + cos 2x + sin x +
(C) 2n – , n (D) 2n + , n
3 3 cos x + 1 = 0 has no solution in the Ist
quadrant.

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 LEVEL - 4
(Question asked in previous AIEEE and IIT-JEE )
SECTION-A Q.5 General value of  satisfying equation
tan2 + sec 2 = 1 is- [IIT-1996]
Q.1 Find the no. of roots of the equation 
tan x + sec x = 2 cos x in the interval [0, 2]- (A) n (B) n +
3
[AIEEE-2002]
(A) 1 (B) 2 
(C) n – (D) all of these
(C) 3 (D) 4 3
Q.2 General solution of tan 5 = cot 2 is- Q.6 The solution set of the system of equa-
[AIEEE-2002] 2 3
tions : x + y = , cos x + cos y = ,
n  n  3 2
(A)  = + (B)  = + where x & y are real in: [IIT-1998]
7 14 7 5
(A) a finite non-empty set
n  n 
(C) = + (D)  = + ,nZ (B) null set
7 2 7 3
(C) 
Q.3 The number of values of x in the interval [0, 3] (D) none of these
satisfying the equation 2 sin2 x + 5 sin x – 3 = 0 is –
[AIEEE-2006] Q.7 The number of values of x in the interval [0, 5]
(A) 6 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4 satisfying the equation
1 3 sin2x – 7 sin x + 2 = 0 is-[IIT-1998]
Q.4 If 0 < x < , and cos x + sin x = , (A) 0 (B) 5
2
then tan x is – [AIEEE-2006] (C) 6 (D) 10

(A) (4 – 7 )/3 (B) –(4 + 7 )/3 Q.8 The number of distinct real roots of

(C) (1 + 7 )/4 (D) (1 – 7 )/4 sin x cosx cosx

cosx sinx cosx  0 in the interval
SECTION-B
cosx cosx sin x
Q.1 The number of solutions of the equation
[– /4,/4] is- [IIT(scr)-2001]
tan x + sec x = 2 cos x lying in the interval
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3
[0, 2] is [IIT-1993]
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 Q.9 The number of integral values of k for which
the equation 7 cos x + 5 sin x = 2k + 1 has
Q.2 Let 2 sin 2 x + 3 sin x – 2 > 0 and a solution is- [IIT-2002]
x2 – x– 2 < 0 (x is measured in radians).
Then x lies in the interval- [IIT-1994] (A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12

  5   5  Q.10 For which interval for , the inequation

(A)  ,  (B)   1, 
6 6   6  (2 sin2 – 5 sin  + 2) > 0. When 0 <  < 2
   [IIT-2006]
(C) (–1, 2) (D)  , 2 
 6 
Q.3 The number of all possible triplets (a1,a2,a3)  13       5 
(A)  , 2  (B)  0,    , 
such that a1+ a2 cos 2x + a3 sin2x = 0 for  48   8 6 6 
all x is- [IIT-1994]
(A) 0 (B) 1   5      5 
(C)  ,  (D)  0,    , 2 
(C) 2 (D) infinite 8 6   6  6 
Q.4 The smallest positive root of the equation Q.11 The number of solutions of the pair of
tan x – x = 0 lies on- [IIT-1994] equations 2sin 2 – cos 2  = 0,
      2cos2 – 3 sin = 0 in the interval [0, 2] is-
(A)  0,  (B)  ,  
 2  2  [IIT-2007]
 3   3  (A) zero (B) one
(C)   ,  (D)  , 2 
 2   2  (C) two (D) four
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 ANSWER KEY

LEVEL - 1

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans. A D C C A A B C C A B B B A
Q.No. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Ans. B D A C C A A C A C

LEVEL - 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Ans. C D D B A A B A A C C C B

LEVEL - 3
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. A D C B A A C D A A B C C B A

Q.No. 16 17 18 19 20

Ans. A B D C B

LEVEL - 4
SECTION-A
Q.No. 1 2 3 4
Ans. B A D B

SECTION-B

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Ans. C D D C D B C C C B D

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