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 Trigonometry
Let ABC be an equilateral triangle, let KLMN. The all x e [0, n] which satisfy the
be a rectangle with K, L on BC, M on AC and
N on AB. Suppose ANA{B :2
and the area of equation ,ir,* +1"or* :.in'[*.;) tr rzotxl
triangle BKN is 6. The area of the triangle
ABC is- 120101 (A) (c) r
(A) s4 ; 1n)
+ (D) 2n
(B) 108
(c) 48 8. Let ABC be an acute-angled triangle and let D
(D) not determinable with the above data be the midpoint of BC. If AB : AD, then
_tan B eoual_
2. The number of roots of the equation tanC I20r3l
.os'0 - sina0 : I that lie in the interval [0,2n]
is- [20101
(N J, rg) 6 Q)2 (D) 3

(.4)2 (B) 3
(c) 4 9. The angles a, P, y of a triangle satisfy the
(D) 8
equations 2sino, + 3cosp 3 J, and
3. The product (l + tan 1') (l + tan2") (l + tan 3") 3sinp + 2coso,: 1. Then angle y equals- 120131
....(1 + tan45') equals- 120101 (A) lso" (B) 120' (c) 60. (D) 30'
(A)2" (B)2"
(c\ 2'3 (D)2" 10. Let P be a closed polygon with 10 sides and 10
vertices (assume that the sides do not intersect
4. In triangle ABC, we are given that except at the vertices). Let k be the number of
3 sinl + 4 cos B = 6 and4 sinB * 3 cos A = l.
interior angles ofP that are greater than 180,.
Then the measure of the angle C is t201ll -
(A) 30 (B) 150' The rnaximum possible value of k is- t20f3l
(c) 60' (D) 75' (A) 3 (B) 5 (c)7 (D) e

5. Let A: {0 e R I cos2 (sin 0) + sin2(cos0) : l} 11. Let XY be the diameter of a semicircle with
and B : {0 e R I cos(sinO) sin(cosO) : 0}. centre O. Let A be a variable point on the
ThenAnB semicircle and B another point on the
I201U
(A) is the empty set semicircle such that AB is parallel to Xy. The
(B) has exactly one element value of ZBOY for which the inradius of
(C) has more than one but finitely many triangle AOB is maximum, is [20131
elements
(D) has infinitely many elements (A)cosrt+) (B)sinrt+l
6. The value oftanSlo - tan63o - tan27" * tango
(q;
is (D);
l2ot2l
(A) 0 (B)2 (c) 3 (D) 4

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 roptc-wlsE KVPY [STREAM SX] Questions with Solutions

Suppose that the earth is a sphere of radius 19. X: {x e R : cos (sin x) : sin (cos x)}. The
6400 kilometers. The height from the earth's number of elements in X is - [2016]
surface from where exactly a fourth of the (A) 0 (B) 2
earth's surface is visible, is [2013] (c) 4 (D) not finite
(A) 32oo km (B) 32o0Jt km
(c) 320016 km (D) 6400 km 20. A sphere with centre O sits atop a pole as
shown in the figure. An observer on the ground
13. Let ABC be a triangle such that AB : BC. Let is at a distance 50m from the foot of the pole.
F be the midpoint of AB and X be a point on She notes that the angles of elevation from the
BC such that FX is perpendicular to AB. If observer to points P and Q on the sphere are
BX : 3XC then the ratio BC/AC equals 120141 30' and 60o, respectively. Then, the radius of
(A) .6 @\ J, (c) (D) 1 the sphere in meters is - [2016]

14. The number of solutions to the equation

o | .4 I
cos'x + ---;- = sln x - .) mthe
cos- x sln- x
interval [0,2t] is 12ot4l
(A)6 (B)4 (c)2 (D) 0

15. The number of real numbers ). for which the

eoualllv
sin(),c) cos()"ct) :1, - 1, holds for
sin cr cos ct
all real o which are not integral multiples of
ter roo(r
nlL is
(A) I
-
(B)2
[201s] +)
(c) 3 (D) Infinite
(qs0[1
16. Suppose ABCDEF is a hexagon such that
+)
AB: BC = CD = I and DE: EF: FA = 2. If Let AB be a sector of a circle with centre O and
21.
the vertices A, B, C, D, E, F are concylic, the
radius ofthe circle passing through them is -
/\
radius d, IAOB: el .ll, anA D be a Point
[201s] \ 2)'
(A) rn)
f (c) @) J' on OA such that BD is perpendicular OA. Let E
be the midpoint of BD and F be a point on the
arc AB such that EF is parallel to OA. Then the
17. The sides of a right-an$ed riangle are integers.
The length ofone ofthe sides is 12. The largest ratio of length of the arc AF to the length of the
possible radius ofthe incircle ofsuch a triangle arc AB is - [2016]
IS t201sl
(A) 2 (B) 3 (c) 4 (D) s (A)
;
(B)
:
18. Let C(0)- f4n!cos(ne) 'r','[].r.e)
n=U .,2lsinO
(C) (D)
Which of the foltowing statements is FALSE ?
I201sl 22, The number of real solutions of the equation
(A) c(0).c(n): I 2sin 3x + sin 7x - 3 : 0 which lie in the
(B) C(0) +C(n)>2 interval l-2r,2nlis [5 Nov,2017l
(C) C(0) > 0 for all0 e R (A) I (B) 2
(D) C'(e) * 0 for all0 e R (c) 3 (D) 4

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 TRIGONOMETRY

23. One of the solutions of the equation The number of solutions of the equation
8 sin30 - 7 sin e +16 cos 0 : 0 lies in the sinO + cos0 : sin20 in the interval [-ru, n] is
interval [5 Nov, 2017] [19 Nov,2017l
(A) (0, l0"l (B) (10",20'l (A) I (B) 2
(c) (20", 30"1 (D) (30" 40"1 (c) 3 (D) 4

24. The integer part of the number

Ift
44

cos k" cos(k + 1)"

is [19 Nov,2017]

(A) s0 (B) s2
(c) s7 (D) se

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 roprc-wrsE KVPY [STREAM SXI Questions with Solutions

ANSWERS
1.(B) 2.(A) 3.(c) 4.(A) s.(A) 6.(D) 7.(c)

8.(D) e.(D) 10. (c) 11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (B)

ls. (B) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (D) le. (A) 20. (c) 21. (D)

22.(B) 23. (B) 24. (c) 2s. (B)

I
A
+ sin(A+ B):
2

N 'lfr\ 2x
M
+ A+B: 6

v + c=A6 (wrong)
4o' , 1

5n
+ A+B=
66-c =n
.fi*
v: 2 because C: 5T
does not follow equation
x 6

2
3sinA+4cosB:6
1r48 3X---
2'
-vz:6 Jr 5. ForAnB
cos (sin 0) : I or -1 & sin(cos 0) : Q
Area of AABC
which is not possible
I
= 6 + 6 + 2xy ' + 2'
- (2x)(2x) sin 60" or cos (sine):0 & sin (cos 0): 1 or-t
also not possible
t;
: t2+ z*{3* + 2xz
{J so A n B is an empty set
2 2

2Jt "
48 6. tanglo _ tan63o _AtA1" + tan9o
-- 12+
f : tan(90" - 9) - t^490' - 27\ - tzn27" + tan E
: cot 9" - cot27" -tzn27" + tan 9o
2. co.'e : 1 + sina 0 ) I but <I By solving we get
"os'e
so cos0=l; sin0=0 :4

3. (l -€)
+ tane) (1 + tan(45
7. sin in

:fl+tano)[r*l-tane) -,
( I + tanO/ +=r-)
(l + tan l)(1+ tan44\=2 etc
so product :222 (l + tan45"): )23

4. Square & add both equations

9+16+24srn(A+n)=37 +2x:0

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 + (1- cos x) - 2 sinx(l - cos x) = 0 For example
+Q-cosx)(l-2sinx)=0
+ l-cosx =0 or l-2sinx=0
3cosx=l or
.l
SlnX = -2
n5n
or
=x-0, 6'6 11.

sum=o+*+5'=,
66
8.

[,et radius of semicircle is'R'

Radius of incircle, r =A
s
where AB : 2R cos0
2R+2Rcos0
<-x#
AMIBD
Draw
BM:MD= x )
2
AM 2ANT
ta[B=-=- :2R cos'9
xl2 x 2

^ AM= 2ANI a: ln'.io 20 = R2 sin0 cosO

tanu= 2
Jx
- 2 - 3x f:-
Rsin0cos0

tanB 2"os2 9
2
tanC

9. Square and add given equations, we get

4+9+12sin(o+F)=19
I
sin(o+P)=:
z
o+P=3(P,150o
But cr + p cannot be 30"
asifo(3forP<3f rc,*o9:*
2
then eq.(i) is not satisfied
socr,+P:150' ,= *[r -.']
Il+x'l
Y=300

10. Total sum of angles = 8n

'.' [(n - 2)n]
Maximum can be 7n*
(7r) + x= 8n
sum of renuining ttree angles can be less than n

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 roprc.wtsE t(rPY ISTREAil SXI Questlons wltr Solutlons

& : o or.f 4tJ?0 =2+ 2_ 32y2 - AC2

d(2
= Ji 32yz
atx2 =2 + Jj, r is tna:rimum

^
..cosg=-=-
l-x2 .E-t
l+x' 2

12. For a cone solid angles. Bc= 4y -Ji

Total solid angte full rormd:4n
.fr"i + r AC (@\ J'
@ecause one fourth of area is
covered) tJ,.l
1l
14. coso* - sinax:sln-
r--x co62 x
(cos1x - sr12 x)
(cos2x - sin2x) :
(<o- solid angle) sin2 xcos2 x

\, I- ^
COSZX-
4cos2x
sin'2x
ro: ,r : solid angle cos 2x (l - 4 cosec22x) = g
a=2n(l - cosO)
cos2x=0-
)y=)y1s+ !
2
TI It
I x:nfil -4
:R
I

I
l
I
Atn=0.x:1
'4
+ cos0: .,
Y
-5n3n
n:I:X=-.-
+0=60o ' 4'4
^7n
'4
sin(l.o) cos(l.a)
15. =,^ -1
sincr--
cos6f= R
cos cl
+1,:6400 By observation
R+/ - cos (l"ct) sino
sin(l,o) cosct -
13. : (1, _ 1) sino coso
sin(}, - l)o = (1, - l) sino coso
Clearly ?' = 7,?" = 3 is solution

15.

3vx
'.' cos B: ?
3

: l6y2 +16y2 -ACz

Also cos B
2.4y.4y

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 Fromthe figure:
18. c(o): $cosno
Lt^
sino:a3.sina:1 n =u
n!
2tr
3x(20)+(2o,)x3=36ff li*[r*
= n-+.\.
tot0
* cos20
*
cos30
*...* tot"tl
0+Cr=60o r
l! 2t 3! n! ,
Now, cos(0 + o): iz
1

c(0)= r+ 1*]*1*... uPto@term

lt213!
+ cos0. cosq,-sin0. sincr = 1 =e
2
/. t-f t rl I
c(n) = I - l.+-1*...
rt2t3! uP to @ term

= {'-or'tl'-7 -i*r= 2 =e-l

:I
Clearly C(0) . C(n)
+ J4r'-r Jr'-r
+@f-l)(l-l)=(r2+l)2
-r:l C(0) ' C(m) :e+ L >2
e
=4ra-5r2+ l=rt+2r2+l :_ sin0 _r sin20 _ 3sin30
*...
+3ra =7f C,(0)
rt 2t
,7 ...up to
3!
@ term
3
And that value is equal to zero at 0 : 0
F
='={5 19. cos (sin x) = sin (cos x)
\
17. = (2
ri,xJ : sin (cos x)
.in 11+

+ cos x = ffr + (-l)" (;.'"1, ner

+ cos x * sin x : nfi + (-l)' lr,n .I

l+Y._l
Clearly As LHS . l-Jr,J,l, and it does not satisfies
*-f=tu RHS
(*-y)(x+y)=lM, x,yeI So No solution possible
So factorsize 144 into two even factors
20.
x*Y:72 x+Y=36 x+Y:18
x-Y=2 x-y:9 x-y= 3
x:37 x:20 x: 13
y: 35 y: 16 y=5

IN,,
'il_\,
l-35-{
r: A,/s r: A,/s r: A"/s

ll2xl2x35 ll2xl2xl6
__: -:1 DE:BC=r
(12+35+37\-: (16+20+12\
tan 30': I
l.z)lz) 50

12x35 12x16
84 48
r-5 t:4 tan6o.-
h+r
50-r

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 roprc.wrsE I(VPY [STREAilI SXt Questlons wlth Softtttoof

=.6(50-r)=h+r 23. 6sinO-2sin30-7sine+ 16cos0=0

.16cos0-sin0=2sin30
=J5(so-r): **, Jl It can be writteq as
+ 3(50 -r):50 + J5 r 2 (sin (60"- e)):2 sin 30
+ 100 = 13 +.,6;r sin (60" - 0): sin 30
100 6r:40 \

3+J3 + 0 = 15o is one ofthe value :

+r=*P:tr[,-; rll
cos0ocosl" cos1"cos2"
-------!-L-L cos2ocos3"
I
cos44ocos45o
multiply & divided by sin 1'
I l- sinlo sinlo sin lo
sinlo lcos0ocoslo coslocos2o cos44ocos45o
-l
I I sin(1"-0") sin(2-l)" sin(45o-44") I
rt" l" L*.
-f
'
0k". lo .o"1""*2"
-r
- "'
*taa""*ay-l
I
[ant" - tanff + tan2o - tanlo + ... hn45o - trn44o]
ffi
CF: r(1 - cos0 sec $) I ttan 45'l
= sinl"'
gg = (sinQ- cosO an Q)
CD = r cosO tan $
EC+CD =ED
: s7.2g87
0.0174524
r sinO lntegral prt= 57
rsmQ=
a-
d=sinrfgql Squaring sin2e + cos2e + 2 sn20= rioj20
' (2) +sin22o-sin2o-1=o
only possible when sin 3x = I & sin 7x: I sin2o = (+), sinio =
+(reiect)
sin3x: I
two solution exist between
- ,2
sin3x=sin(4n+l)+,nel
-4 t" -4 uT . o (2 solution)
3x: (4n * ,lL r 1= (4r+ g! 244
.
sinTx=sin(4m+1)+,mel
,2
ft
x:(4m+
' l)'14
for common solution

(4n+
' l)I
'6 =(4m+ l)a
'14
:
Solving these I 3m- 7n
First solution is m 5, n: 2:
Secondsolution is m= l2,n:5
So two solutioDs are possible

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