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Trigonometric Equations
Trigonometry - II
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PROFICIENCY TEST-01
Pay attention to the fact that the integers by which 2 is multiplied in (3) must be represented by different
letters (say, k and ), since these sets are not interconnected. If the same letter is used in these sets,
solutions will be lost.
Solve the following equations :
1
1. sin x = 2. 2 cos2 7x – cos 7x = 0
2
3. 2 sin x + tan x = 0 4. (2 sin x – cos x)(1 + cos x) = sin2 x
1
5. 1 + sin x cos 2x = sin x + cos 2x 6. tan3 x – 1 + 2 – 3 cot x = 3
cos x 2
PROFICIENCY TEST-02
1. sin 3x + sin x = sin 2x 2. 1 – sin 2x = cos x – sin x
3. cos 2x – cos 8x + cos 6x = 1 4. sin x + sin 2x + sin 3x + sin 4x = 0
tan tan x
5. sin x + cos x = 2 sin 5x 6. tan x + 4 =2
1 tan tan x
4
7. 1 + 2 cos 3x cos x – cos 2x = 0 8. sin x sin 7x = sin 3x sin 5x
9. cos 3x tan 5x = sin 7x 10. sin4 x + cos4 x = sin x cos x
11. sin2 x + sin2 2x – sin2 3x – sin2 4x = 0
PROFICIENCY TEST-03
3
1. sin2 x + sin2 2x + sin2 3x = 2. 2 cos2 x – 1 = sin 3x
2
3. (1 + cos 4x) sin 2x = cos2 2x 4. sin 2x = cos 2x – sin2 x + 1
5. (cos 2x – 1) cot2 x = – 3 sin x 6. cos 3x – cos 2x = sin 3x
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SOLVED EXAMPLES
1. The solution of the equation (sin + cos)(1+sin2) = 2, –, is
(A) (B) (*C) (D)
6 3 4 2
2
Sol. We know that the maximum values of sin + cos and 1 + sin 2 are 2 and 2 respectively. Also, 2 2.
The given equation can hold only if sin + cos = 2 and 1 + sin 2 = 2
Now, sin + cos = 2 cos 1 2n
4 4
n
Also, 1 + sin 2 = 2 sin 2 = 1 (1)n
2 4
Thus, the value of in [–, ], satisfying both the equations is .
4
2. The least positive non-integral solution of the equation sin (x2 + x) = sin x2 is
(A) rational
p 1
(*C) irrational of the form , where p is an odd integer
4
p 1
(D) irrational of the form , where p is an even integer
4
Sol. We have, sin (x2 + x) = sin x2 (x2 + x) = n + (–1)n x2
Either x2 + x = 2m + x2 x = 2m Z or x2 + x = k – x2, where k is an odd integer
1 1 8k
2x2 + x – k = 0 x
4
1 1 8k p 1
For least positive non-integral solution x , where p is an odd integer..
4 4
n
1
3. The general solution of the equation cos r 2 sin r is
r 1 2
4k 1 2k 1 4k 1
(A) ,k Z (B) ,k Z (*C) ,k Z (D) None of these
n(n 1) 2 n(n 1) 2 n(n 1) 2
n n
1
Sol. We have, cos r 2 sin r 2cos r 2 sin r 1
r 1 2 r 1
r 1
[sin r(r 1) sin r(r 1) 1]
sin n (n + 1) = 1
4k 1
. ,k Z
n(n 1) 2
4. The general value of y satisfying the equation 1 – 2x – x2 = tan2 (x + y) + cot2 (x + y) is
n
(A) 2n (B) n (C) (*D) None of these
4 4 2 4
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Sol. The given equation can be written as
3 – 2x – x2 = 1 + tan2 (x + y) + 1 + cot2 (x + y) 4 – (x + 1)2 = sec2 (x + y) + cosec2 (x + y)
cos2 (x + y) sin2 (x + y) [4 – (x + 1)2] = 1 sin2 (2x + 2y) [4 – (x + 1)2] = 4 ....(i)
Since sin2 (2x + 2y) 1 and 4 – (x + 1)2 4
(i) holds only if sin2 (2x + 2y) = 1 .....(ii)
and 4 – (x + 1)2 = 4 .....(iv)
From (iii), we get x = –1
Putting in (ii), we get sin (2y – 2) = 1
2y – 2 = n ,nZ y = 1 + (2n 1) ,n Z
2 4
x = –1, y = 1 + (2n 1) ,n Z
4
7
5. If cos3x sin 2x 2, then x
6
(*A) (6k 1) (B) (6k 1) (C) (2k 1) (D) None of these
3 3 3
(where k Z)
7 7
Sol. We have cos3x sin 2x 2 1 + cos 3x + 1 + sin 2x 0
6 6
2 3
(1 + cos 3x) + 1 – cos 2x 0 2cos2
2sin 2 x 0
3 2 3
3x 3x 3 x
cos 0 and sin x 0 , ,........and x 0, ,2,..... x
2 3 2 2 2 3 3
Therefore, the general solution of
3x
cos 0 and sin x 0 is x = 2k + (6k 1) , where k Z
2 3 3 3
6. The number of distinct solution of sin 5 . cos 3 = sin 9. cos 7 in 0, is
2
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 8 (*D) 9
Sol. sin8 + sin2 = sin 16 + sin 2 or sin 16 = sin 8
16 = n + (–1)n8 8 = 2m, when n is even 24 = (2m +1), when n is odd
m 2m 1 5 9 7 11
, , when m I = 0, , and , , , , , .
4 24 2 4 24 8 24 24 24 24
7. The number of solutions of the equation tan x + sec x = 2 cos x lying in the interval [0, 2], is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (*C) 2 (D) 3
1
Sol. Here, 2 sin2x + sin x – 1 = 0 sin x = , 1
2
3
But sin x = –1 x =
2
which does not satisfy the equation.
1 5
sin x = x ,
2 6 6
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8. If the equation cos + cos 3 + cos 5 + cos7 = 0, then is equal to
(A) (2n 1) (B) (n 1) , n
6 2
(*C) (2n + 1) , (2n + 1) , (2n + 1) (D) None of these
8 4 2
Sol. We have cos + cos 3 + cos 5 + cos 7 = 0
2 cos 4 cos 3 + 2 cos 4 cos = 0
cos 4 (cos 3 + cos ) = 0
cos 4 (2cos 2 cos ) = 0
Either cos = 0 = (2n + 1)
2
or cos 2 = 0 = (2n + 1)
4
or cos 4 = 0 = (2n + 1)
8
1
9. The sum of all the solutions of the equation cos x. cos x .cos x , x [0,6] is
3 3 4
110
(A) 15 (B) 30 (C) (D) None of these
3
1 3 1 cos x 1
Sol. Here, cos x cos 2 x sin 2 x or (4cos2 x 3) or cos3x 1
4 4 4 4 4
2n
3x = 2n x= , where n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
3
2 9
The required sum = n 30.
3 n0
Hence (B) is the correct answer.
10. The number of solution of the equation 5 sec – 13 = 12 tan in [0, 2], is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 0
Sol. 13 cos + 12 sin = 5
13 12 5
or cos sin
2 2 2 2
13 12 13 12 13 122
2
5 13
or cos (–) = , where cos =
313 313
5 5 13
= 2n cos–1 + = 2n cos–1 cos 1
313 313 313
5 13
As cos 1 cos 1
313 313
We get, [0, 2],
when n = 0 (one value, taking positive sign) and when n = 1 (one value, taking negative sign).
Hence (A) is the correct answer.
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11. If the equation tan + sec = 3 , then the values of (0, 2] is
3
(A) (B) (*C) (D) None of these
4 2 6
sin 1
Sol. Given 3 [cos 0]
cos cos
or 3 cos sin 1.
3 1 1
Dividing both sides by 2, we have cos sin or cos cos 2n
2 2 2 6 3 6 3
Taking positive sign, 2n 2n
6 3 6
Taking negative sign, 2n 2n or, (4n 1)
6 3 2 2
3
From (i) and (ii), values of between 0 and 2 are , .
6 2
3
But when , tan and sec does not exists, so it is rejected.
2
Hence .
6
Hence (C) is the correct answer.
2
12. If tan (A – B) = 1 and sec (A + B) = , then the smallest positive values of A and B and their most general values is
3
1 1
(*A) A 2m n , B (2m n)
2 4 6 2 4 6
1 1
(B) A 2m n , B (2m n)
2 4 6 2 4 6
1 1
(C) A 2m n , B (2m n)
2 4 6 2 4 6
(D) None of these
Sol. For the smallest positive values, we first find A + B and A – B between 0 and 2 from the two given equations.
Since A and B positive angles, A + B > A – B.
5
tan (A – B) = 1 A–B= or .....(i)
4 4
2 11
Also sec(A B) A B or .
3 6 6
11
Since A + B > A – B, A+B= .....(ii)
6
Solving (i) and (ii), we get
25 19 37 7
A ,B or A ,B
24 24 24 24
For the most general values.
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tan (A – B) = 1 A – B = n + .....(iii)
4
2 3
sec (A + B) = , cos (A + B) = A + B = 2m .....(iv)
3 2 6
Solving (iii) and (iv), we get
1
A 2m n
2 4 6
1
B 2m n where m, n I.
2 4 6
Hence, (A) is the correct answer.
13. If 3 sin2 + 2sin2 = 1 and 3 sin 2 = 2 sin 2, 0 < < , then the values of + 2 is
2
(*A) (B) (C) 0 (D) None of these
2 4
Sol. 2
Here, 3 sin = cos2 and 3 sin . cos = sin 2.
Squaring and adding,
9 sin2 (sin2 + cos2) = 1
1 2 2
i.e. sin = and cos = .
3 3
1 1 2 2
cos 2 = 3. and sin 2 = .
9 3 3
2 2 1 1 2 2 3
cos ( + 2) = cos . cos2 – sin . sin2 = . . 0 and + 2 < .
3 3 3 3 2
2 .
2
Hence (a) is the correct answer.
14. If cos x – sin x 1 and 0 x 2, then the solution set for x is
7 3 7
(A) 0, , 2 (B) , {0}
4 4 2 4
3
(C) , 2 {0} (D) None of these
2
1
Sol. cos x . The value scheme for this is shown below..
4 2
0
From the figure, x and 1 2
4 4 4
in general, 2n x 2
4 4 4 -1 1
2n x 2n.
4
1 2
3 0
For n = 0, – x 0,for n 1 , x 2.
2 2
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
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15. The number of solutions of the equation
x3 + x2 + 4x + 2 sin x = 0 in 0 x 2, is
(A) Zero (B) One (C) Two (D) Four
Sol. Here, x3 + (x + 2)2 + 2 sin x = 4.
Clearly, x = 0 satisfied the equation
If 0 < x , x3 + (x + 2)2 + 2 sin x > 4.
If < x 2, x3 + (x + 2)2 + 2 sin x > 27 + 25 – 2.
So, x = 0 is the only solution.
Hence (B) is the correct answer.
The required solution x = (2n + 1) , n I.
2
Hence (C) is the correct answer.
(A) (B) (C) n , n 1, 2,3,........ (D) 2n ,1, 2,3.....
4 4 4
But for this value of x, tan 2x = tan 2n
2
Which does not satisfy the given equation as it reduces to indeterminate form.
Hence (A) is the correct answer.
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2 x + |cos3 x|+ ....)
18. The number of value of x lying in the interval (–, ) which satisfy the equation 8(1+ |cos x| + cos is
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
Sol. Now,
1 3 3 6
1 + |cos x| + cos2 x + |cos3 x| + ....... = 8 4 2 2
1 | cos x | 1 | cos x |
3
6 1 = 2 – 2 |cos x|
1 | cos x |
1 1 2 2
or | cos x | cos x = x , , ,
2 2 3 3 3 3
Number of solution = 4.
Hence (B) is the correct answer.
19. The equation p cos x – q sin x = r admits of a solution for x only if
2 2 2 2
(A) r < max {p, q} (B) p q r p q
(C) r2 = p2 + q2 (D) None of these
Sol. Let, p = a cos and – q = a sin
a (cos cos x + sin + sin x) = r
a cos (x – ) = r
Thus the condition for solution is,
–a r a
where, a = p2 q 2
Thus equation p cos x – q sin x = r admits solution for
p2 q2 r p2 q2
Hence (B) is the correct answer
20. If the equation cos 3x cos3 x + sin 3x sin3 x = 0 then x is equal to
n
(A) (2n 1) (B) (2n 1) (C) (D) None of these
4 4 4
Sol. We have sin 3x = 3 sin x – 4 sin3 x
1
sin3x = (3 sin x – sin 3x) and cos 3x = 4 cos3x – 3 cos x
4
1
cos3 x = (cos 3x + 3 cos x)
4
1
cos 3x cos3x + sin3x sin3x = [cos2 3x + 3 cos x cos 3x + 3 sin x sin 3x – sin2 3x]
4
1
= [3 cos 2x + cos 6x] = cos3 2x cos 2x = 0 2x = (2n + 1) x = (2n 1) .
4 2 4
Hence (A) is the correct answer.
x x
21. The general solution of the equation cos 2sin x sin x 1 sin 2cos x cos x 0 is
4 4
(A) 2 + 8n (B) 2 + m (C) 2 + 4n (D) None of these
5x
Sol. The given equation can be simplified to sin cos x 2
4
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5x 5x
Since the greatest value of sin and cos x is 1, their sum is equal to 2 only if sin 1 and cos x = 1
4 4
5x
Simultaneously. That is, 2n and x = 2k (n, k I).
4 2
Since we have to choose those values of x which satisfy both of these equations, we have
8n 2 4n 1
2k = k = , where both k and n are integers
5 5 5
n 1
We write k = n –
5
n 1
For = m, we have n + 5m, k = 1 + 4m (m I).
5
Therefore, x = 2 + 8m (m I)
Hence, (A) is the correct answer.
22. The value of x between 0 and 2 which satisfy the equation sin x 8cos 2 x 1 are in A.P., with, common difference
3 5
(A*) (B) (C) (D)
4 8 8 8
1
Sol. We have sin x 8cos 2 x 1 sin x |cos x| =
2 2
Case - I : When cos x > 0
1 1 3 9 11 3 9 11
In this case sin x cos x = sin 2 x = 2x = , , , x= , , ,
2 2 2 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8
3
As x lies between 0 and 2 and cos x > 0, x ,
8 8
Case - II : When cos x < 0
1 1 1
In this cases sin x |cos x| = sin x cos x = or sin 2x =
2 2 2 2 2
5 7 13 15 5 7
x , , , x ,
8 8 8 8 8 8
3 5 7
Thus the values of x satisfying the given equation which lie between 0 and 2 are , , ,
8 8 8 8
These are in A.P. with common difference .
4
Hence (A) is the correct answer.
23. The value of for which the following system has a non-trival solution :
(sin 3) x – y + z = 0 (cos 2)x + 4y + 3z = 0 2x + 7y + 7z = 0, are
(*A) n, n + (–1)n (B) n, n – (1)n
6 6
(C) 2n, n + (–1)n (D) n, n + (–1)n
6 3
Sol. The system has non-trival solution, if
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sin 3 1 1
cos 2 4 3 0
2 7 7
1
(2 sin – 1) (2 sin + 3) = 0 2 sin – 1 = 0 sin = sin
2 6
or 4 sin2 + 4 sin – 3 = 0, which is not possible
= n + (–1)n = n or n + (–1)n
6 6
Hence (A) is the correct answer.
24. If cos4 x + a cos2 x + 1 = 0 has at least one solution, then
(A) a [, ) (B) a [–2, 2] (C) a (–, –2] (D) a R ~ (–2, 2)
Sol. cos4 x
+a cos2 x +
1 = 0, let t = cos2 x
t [0, 1]. Thus, we have t2 + at + 1 = 0. This quadratic must have atleast one root in [0, 1].
a2 – 4 0, 1 + a + 1 0
a (–, –2] [2, ), a –2
a (–, –2]
Hence (C) is the correct answer.
1
25. A triangle ABC is such that sin (2A + B) = . If A, B, C are in A.P., then the values of A, B, C are
2
5
(*A) , , (B) , , (C) , , (D) None of these
3 4 12 2 3 6 2 4 4
1
Sol. sin (2A + B) = sin 2A + B = n + (–1)n
2 6 6
Also A + B + C = and 2B = A + C 3B = B =
3
5 5
From (i), for n = 1, 2A + B = A= C = .
6 4 12
Hence (A) is the correct answer.
1
26. Total number of solutions of cosx. cos 2x. cos 3x = in [0, ], is equal to
4
(A) 4 (*B) 6 (C) 8 (D) None of these
1
Sol. cos x. cos2x. cos3x =
4
4 cos 3x. cos x. cos 2x = 1 2 (cos 4x + cos 2x) cos 2x = 1
2 (2 cos22x – 1 + cos 2x) cos 2x = 1 4 cos 32x + 2 cos22x – 2 cos 2x – 1 = 0
2 cos22x (2 cos 2x + 1) – (2 cos 2x + 1) = 0 (2 cos 2x + 1) (2 cos2 2x – 1) = 0
cos 4x. (2 cos 2x + 1) = 0
cos 4x = 0 4x = (2n1 + 1)
2
3 5 7 1 2
x = (2n1 + 1) , , , or cos 2x 2x 2n 2
8 8 8 8 8 2 3
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2
x n 2 x ,
3 3 3
Thus there are six solutions
Hence (B) is the correct answer.
27. The number of roots of the equation x + 2 tan x = in the interval [0, 2] is
2
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) Infinite
x
Sol. We have, x + 2 tan x = or tan x =
2 4 2
x
Now the graphs of the curve y = tan x and y = , in the interval [0, 2] intersect at three points. The abscissa of
4 2
these three points are the roots of the equation.
Hence (C) is the correct answer.
y
y y = tan x
x
0
x
y=
2
x
Now the graphs of the curve y = tan x and y = , in the interval [0, 2] intersect at three points. The abscissa of
4 2
these three points are the roots of the equation.
Hence (c) is the correct answer.
28. The number of all possible 5-tuples (a1, a2, a3, a4, a5) such that a1 + a2 sin x + a3 cos x + a4 sin 2x + a5 cos 2x = 0 holds
for all x is
(A) Zero (*B) 1 (C) 2 (D) infinite
Sol. Since the equation
a1 + a2 sin x + a3 cos x + a4 sin 2x + a5 cos 2x = 0
holds for all values of x,
a1 + a3 + a5 = 0 (on putting x = 0)
a1 – a3 + a5 = 0 (on putting x = )
a3 = 0 and a1 + a5 = 0 .....(i)
3
Putting x = and , we get
2 2
a1 + a2 – a5 and a1 – a2 + a5 = 0
a1 = 0 and a2 – a5 = 0 .....(ii)
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EXERCISE–I
1 1 1
log 5 (sin x ) log15 cos x
1. Solve the equation for x, 52 5 2 = 15 2
2. Find all the values of satisfying the equation; sin + sin 5 = sin 3 such that 0 .
7. Determine the smallest positive value of x which satisfy the equation, 1 sin 2 x 2 cos 3 x 0 .
8. 2 sin 3 x 1 8 sin 2 x . cos 2 2 x
4
9. Find the number of principal solution of the equation, sin x – sin 3x + sin 5x = cos x – cos 3x + cos 5x.
1
log 3 (cos x sin x )
2 log 2 (cos x sin x )
10. Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation 3 2 2.
11. Find all values of between 0° & 180° satisfying the equation;
cos 6 + cos 4 + cos 2 + 1 = 0 .
12. Find the solution set of the equation, log x 2 6x (sin 3x + sin x) = log x 2 6x (sin 2x).
10 10
13. Find the value of , which satisfy 3 2 cos 4 sin cos 2+ sin 2 = 0.
14. Find the general solution of the equation, sin x + cos x = 0. Also find the sum of all solutions
in [0, 100].
15. Find the least positive angle measured in degrees satisfying the equation
sin3x + sin32x + sin33x = (sinx + sin2x + sin3x)3.
16. Find the range of y such that the equation , y + cos x = sin x has a real solution. For y = 1 , find
x such that 0 < x < 2.
17. Find the general values of for which the quadratic function
cos sin
(sin) x2 + (2cos)x + is the square of a linear function.
2
18. Prove that the equations
(a) sin x · sin 2x · sin 3x = 1 (b) sin x · cos 4x · sin 5x = – 1/2
have no solution.
19. Let f (x) = sin6x + cos6x + k(sin4x + cos4x) for some real number k. Determine
(a) all real numbers k for which f (x) is constant for all values of x.
(b) all real numbers k for which there exists a real number 'c' such that f (c) = 0.
(c) If k = – 0.7, determine all solutions to the equation f (x) = 0.
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20. If and are the roots of the equation, a cos + b sin = c then match the entries of column-I
with the entries of column-II.
Column-I Column-II
2b
(A) sin + sin (P)
a c
ca
(B) sin . sin (Q)
c a
2bc
(C) tan + tan (R)
2 2 a b2
2
c 2 a 2
(D) tan . tan = (S)
2 2 a 2 b 2
EXERCISE–II
3
11. Find the set of values of x satisfying the equality sin x – cos x = 1 and the inequality
4 4
2 cos 7 x
2cos 2 x .
cos 3 sin 3
x x
12. Solve: sin cos 2 sin x .
2 2
2x 1 2x 1 2x 1
13. Find the general solution of the equation, sin + sin 3 cos2 = 0.
x 3x 3x
14. Let S be the set of all those solutions of the equation,
(1 + k)cos x cos (2x ) = (1 + k cos 2x) cos(x ) which are independent of k & . Let H be the
set of all such solutions which are dependent on k & . Find the condition on k & such that H is a
non-empty set, state S. If a subset of H is (0, ) in which k = 0, then find all the permissible values of .
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x cos 3 y 3x cos y sin 2 y 14
15. Solve for x & y,
x sin 3 y 3x cos 2 y sin y 13
16. Find the value of for which the three elements set S = {sin , sin 2, sin 3} is equal to the three
element set T = {cos , cos 2, cos 3}.
17. Find all values of 'a' for which every root of the equation, a cos 2x + a cos 4x + cos 6x = 1
1
is also a root of the equation, sin x cos 2 x = sin 2x cos 3x sin 5x, and conversely, every root of
2
the second equation is also a root of the first equation.
18. Solve the equations for 'x' given in column-I and match with the entries of column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) cos 3x . cos3 x + sin 3x . sin3 x = 0 (P) n ±
3
(B) sin 3 = 4 sin sin(x + ) sin(x ) (Q) n + , nI
4
where is a constant n.
n
(C) | 2 tan x – 1 | + | 2 cot x – 1 | = 2. (R) , nI
4 8
29 n
(D) sin10x + cos10x = cos42x. (S) ±
16 2 4
EXERCISE–III
1. Find the general values of x and y satisfying the equations
5 sin x cos y = 1, 4 tan x = tan y [JEE '98, 3]
2. Find real values of x for which, 27cos 2x . 81sin 2x is minimum . Also find this minimum value.
[REE 2000, 3]
3. Solve the following system of equations for x and y [REE ’2001(mains), 3]
(cos ec 2 x 3 sec 2 y)
5 = 1 and 2 (2 cos ecx 3 |sec y|) = 64.
4. The number of integral values of k for which the equation 7cosx + 5sinx = 2k + 1 has a solution is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12
[JEE 2002 (Screening), 3]
5. cos( – ) = 1 and cos( + ) = 1/e, where , [–, ], numbers of pairs of , which satisfy
both the equations is [JEE 2005 (Screening)]
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
6. If 0 < < 2, then the intervals of values of for which 2sin2 – 5sin + 2 > 0, is
5 5 5 41
(A) 0, , 2 (B) , (C) 0, , (D) ,
6 6 8 6 8 6 6 48
[JEE 2006, 3]
7. The number of solutions of the pair of equations
2 sin2 – cos2 = 0
2 cos2 – 3 sin = 0
in the interval [0, 2] is
(A) zero (B) one (C) two (D) four [JEE 2007, 3]
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8. The number of all possible values of , where 0 < < , for which the system of equations
(y + z)cos 3 = (xyz) sin 3 [JEE 2010]
2cos3 2sin 3
x sin 3 =
y z
(xyz) sin 3 = (y + 2z) cos 3 + y sin 3
have a solution (x0, y0, z0) with y0z0 0, is
n
9. The number of values of in the interval , such that for n = 0, ±1, ±2 and
2 2 5
tan = cot 5 as well as sin 2 = cos 4 is [JEE 2010]
10. Let P = { : sin – cos = 2 cos } and Q = { : sin + cos = 2 sin } be two sets. Then
(A) P Q and Q – P Q (B) Q P [JEE 2011]
(C) P Q (D) P = Q
11. For x (0, ), the equation sin x + 2 sin 2x – sin 3x = 3 has : [JEE Adv. 2014]
(A) infinitely many solutions (B) three solutions
(C) one solution (D) no solution
5
12. The number of distinct solutions of the equation cos2 2x + cos4 x + sin4 x + cos6 x + sin6 x = 2 in
4
the interval [0, 2] is [JEE Adv. 2015]
13. If 0 x 2, then the number of real values of x, which satisfy the equation
cosx + cos2x + cos3x + cos4x = 0, is [JEE Main 2016]
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 9
14. Let S = x (, ) : x 0, . The sum of all distinct solutions of the equation 3 secx + cosecx +
2
2(tanx – cotx) = 0 in the set S is equal to [JEE Adv. 2016]
7 2 5
(A) (B) (C) 0 (D)
9 9 9
1
15. If sum of all the solutions of the equation 8 cos x cos x cos x = 1 in [0, ] is k,
6 6 2
then k is equal to [JEE Main 2018]
20 2 13 8
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9 3 9 9
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ANSWER KEY
TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS AND INEQUATIONS
PROFICIENCY TEST-01
(8n 1) (2k 1)
1. x = (–1)n + n (n Z) 2. , (n, k Z)
6 28 14
2(3k 1) (6k (1)k )
3. n, (n, k Z) 4. + 2n, (n, k Z)
3 6
(4n 1) (4n 1) (3k 1)
5. , k, (n, k Z) 6. , (n, k Z)
2 4 3
(4k 1) (3k 1)
7. n/2, (n N) 8. , (n, k Z)
2 3
(2n 1) n
7. (n, k Z) 8. (n Z)
4 4
(2k 1) (4n 1)
9. n, (n, k Z) 10. (n Z)
20 4
n (2k 1)
11. , (n, k Z)
5 2
PROFICIENCY TEST-03
(2n 1) (3k 1) (4k 1)
1. , (n, k Z) 2. (k Z)
8 3 10
3
2. n ; n + (1)n or n + (1)n 3. , ,
10 10 3 2
4. x = 2 n or x = n + (1)n or x = n + (1)n
2 6
5 9 13
5. n < x < n 6. , ,, ,
8 4 7 7 7 7
1 3 1
7.
2 n (1) n
sin 1 1 2 a 3 where n I and a ,
2 2
n n
8. x= + (1)n or + (1)n+1 9. x = 2n
4 8 4 24 2
(2 n 1) k , where n , k I 3
10. 11. x = 2n + , n I
4 4
2 2
4m
12. x = 4n or x = where m, n W..
2 3 2
2 1
13. x= or where n I
6 n 3 4 3 n 3 ( 1) n sin 1 34 2
14. (i) k sin 1 (ii) S = n , n I (iii) ( m , 2 m ) m I
1 n
15. x = ± 5 5 & y = n + tan1 16.
2 2 8
17. a = 0 or a < 1 18. (A) S; (B) P; (C) Q; (D) R
EXERCISE–III
1. y = (n – m) + (–1)n – (–1)m ; x = (m + n) + (–1)n + (–1)m
2 4 2 2 4 2
3
where = sin–1 , m, n I
5
1 3
2. Min. value = 3 5 for x = (4n – 1) – tan 1 , n I
4 2 4
1 3
Max. value = 35 for x = (4n + 1) – tan 1 , n I
4 2 4
3. x = n + (–1)n and y = m ± where m & n are integers.
6 6
4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C
8. 3 9. 3 10. D 11. D
12. 8 13. C 14. C 15. C
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