KEY Concepts Trigo Phase 2

1. If sin  = sin    = n  + (1)n  where  (f) Solving equations by a change of variable

  :
  ,  , n  I .
 2 2 (i) Equations of the form of a . sin x + b . cos
2. If cos  = cos    = 2 n  ±  where   x + d = 0 , where a , b & d are real
[0 , ] , n  I . numbers & a , b  0 can be solved by
3. If tan  = tan    = n  +  where  changing sin x & cos x into their
corresponding tangent of half the angle.
   , n  I . Consider the equation 3 cos x + 4 sin x =
 , 
 2 2 5.
4. If sin²  = sin²    = n  ± .
(ii) Many equations can be solved by
5. cos²  = cos²    = n  ± . introducing a new variable . eg. the equation
6. tan²  = tan²    = n  ± . sin4 2 x + cos4 2 x = sin 2 x . cos 2 x changes
[ Note :  is called the principal angle ]  1
to 2 (y + 1)  y   = 0 by substituting ,
7. TYPES OF TRIGONOMETRIC 2
EQUATIONS : sin 2 x . cos 2 x = y.
(g) Solving equations with the use of the

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(a) Solutions of equations by factorising . Boundness of the functions sin x & cos
Consider the equation ; x or by making two perfect squares. Consider

(b)
cosx = 1 – cotx cosx Si
(2 sin x  cos x) (1 + cos x) = sin² x ; cotx –

Solutions of equations reducible to

quadratic equations. Consider the equation :
the equations :




x
x
4


sin x  cos  2 sin x +


3 cos² x  10 cos x + 3 = 0 and 2 sin2x +  1 sin  2cos x  . cos x = 0 ;

 4 
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3 sinx + 1 = 0 4 11
sin2x + 2tan2x + tanx – sinx + =0
(c) Solving equations by introducing an 3 12
Auxilliary argument . Consider the equation 8. TRIGONOMETRIC INEQUALITIES :
: There is no general rule to solve a Trigonometric
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sin x + cos x = 2 ; 3 cos x + sin x = 2 ; inequations and the same rules of algebra are valid
except the domain and range of trigonometric
secx – 1 = ( 2 – 1) tanx
functions should be kept in mind.
(d) Solving equations by Transforming a sum
of Trigonometric functions into a product.  x
Consider the examples : log 2  sin  < – 1 ;
Consider the example : cos 3 x + sin 2 x  2
 sin 4 x = 0 ; sin2x + sin22x + sin23x +
 1
sin24x = 2 ; sinx + sin5x = sin2x + sin4x sin x  cos x   < 0 ;
 2
(e) Solving equations by transforming a product
of trigonometric functions into a sum. 5  2 sin 2x  6 sin x  1
Consider the equation :
sin 5 x . cos 3 x = sin 6 x .cos 2 x ; 8 cosx
sin 6 x
cos2x cos4x = ; sin3 = 4sin sin2
sin x
sin4

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 Exercise Trigo Phase 2
1. The general solution of the equation, 9 The set of solution satisfying inequality
2cos2x = 3.2cos2x – 4 is
(A) x = 2n, n  (B) x = n, n  sin 3cosθ  1, -π < θ  π
(C) x = n/4, n  (D) x = n/2, n 
    
  ,   , 
2. The solution set of the equation  3    6 

4sin  . cos  – 2 cos  – 2 3 sin  + 3 = 0 in the  

interval (0, 2) is C  6 ,   DNone of these
 

 3π 7π   π 5π  1
(A)  ,  (B)  ,  10. A triangle ABC is such that sin(2A + B) = .
4 4 3 3  2
If A, B, C are in A.P. then the angle A, B, C are
 3π π 5π   π 5π 11π 
(C)  , π, ,  (D)  , ,  respectively
4 3 3 6 6 6 
5π π π π π 5π
(A) , , (B) , ,
3. Total number of solutions of sin x . tan 4x = cos x 12 4 3 4 3 12
belonging to (0, ) are
π π 5π π 5π π
(A) 4 (B) 7 (C) , , (D) , ,
(C) 8 (D) 5 3 4 12 3 12 4

11. The number of all possible triplets (a1, a2, a3) such
4. If 2 cos2 (π + x) + 3 sin (π + x) vanishes then the that : a1 + a2 cos 2x + a3 sin2x = 0 for all x is

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values of x lying in the interval from 0 to 2 are (A) 0 (B) 1
(A) y = /6 or 5/6 (B) x = /3 or 5/3
(C) 2 (D) infinite
(C) x = /4 or 5/4

cos3θ 1
(D) x = /2 or 5/2
Si 12. The value ‘a’ for which the equation
5. = if 4cosec2 ((a + x)) + a2 – 4a = 0 has a real solution is :
2cos2θ - 1 2
(A) a = 1 (B) a = 2
π π
(A)  = n + , n  (B)  = 2n , n  (C) a = 3 (D) None of these
3 3
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π π 13. The arithmetic mean of the roots of the equation
(C)  = 2n ± , n  (D)  = n + , n 
6 6 4cos3x – 4cos2x – cos( + x) – 1 = 0 in the interval
[0, 315] is equal to
6. sin 3θ = 4 sin θ . sin 2θ . sin 4θ in 0 π ≤ θ ≤ has (A) 49 (B) 50
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(A) 2 real solutions (B) 4 real solutions (C) 51 (D) 100
(C) 6 real solutions (D) 8 real solutions 14. The solution of |cos x| = cosx – 2sinx is
π
7. The number of solutions of |cos x| = sin x, 0 ≤ x ≤4π is (A) x = n, n  (B) x = n+ , n 
4
(A) 8 (B) 4 π π
(C) x=n+ (–1)n , n (D) (2n+1)+ , n 
(C) 2 (D) None 4 4

8. Total number of solution of the equation 1.5 The number of values of x in [0, 5π] satisfying
the equation 3cos 2x – 10cos x + 7 = 0 are-
5
3x + 2 tan x = in x  [0, 2] = (A) 5 (B) 6
2
(C) 8 (D) 10
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4 16. Number of solutions of the equation
tan x + sec x = 2 cos x in (– , 2), is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

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 Trigo Phase 2
17. If 2 tan2x – 5 sec x – 1 = 0 has 7 different roots in 22. The number of values ofθ in he
t in terval
 nπ 
0, 2  , n N, then greatest value of n is

(A) 8 (B) 10
(C) 13 (D) 15
18. The values of x between 0 and 2π which satisfy the 23. Let P = {θ : sin θ – cos θ = 2 cos θ} and
equation sinx . 8 co s 2 x = 1 are in A.P. The Q = { : sin  + cos  = 2 sin θ} be two sets.
common difference of the A.P. is Then
π π [JEE 2011]
(A) (B)
8 4 (A) P  Q and Q – P   (B) Q  P
3π 3π (C) P ⊄ Q (D) P = Q
(C) (D)
8 4  
24 Let S = x   ,   : x  0,  2  , The sum of
19. The possible values of ∈ θ(0, π) such that sin (θ)  
+ sin (4) + sin (7) = 0 are [AIEEE 2011] all distinct solutions of the equation 3 sec
x + cosec x + 2 (tan x – cot x) = 0 in the set
2π π 4π π 3π 8π S is equaL to [JEE 2016]
(A) , , ; , ,
9 4 9 2 4 9 7 2
(A)  (B) 
9 9
π 5π π 2π 3π 8π
5

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(B) , , , , ,
4 12 2 3 4 9 (C) 0 (D)
9

(C)
2π π π 2π 3π 35π
, , , ,
9 4 2 3 4 36
,
Si 25. The number of solutions of the equation
secx

1
in [0, 2] is equal to -
1  cosx 1  cosx
(A) 3 (B) 2
2π π π 2π 3π 8π
(D) , , , , , (C) 1 (D) 0
9 4 2 3 4 9
2θ=
.B
26. The number of solutions of equation 2 + 7tan
20. If 0 ≤ x < 2π, then the number of real values of x, 3.25 sec2(0° <  < 360°) is -
which satisfy the equation
(A) 2 (B) 4
cosx + cos2x + cos3x + cos4x = 0, is :
[MAIN 2016] (C) 6 (D) 8
(A) 5 (B) 7
27. If (cosθ + cos2θ)3 = cos3θ + cos32,θ then the least
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(C) 9 (D) 3 positive value of  is equal to -

21. For 0 < π < θ/2, then solution(s) of
 
6 (A) (B)
6 4
 cosec ( + (m – 1)/4) cosec( + m/4) = 4
m =1
2
 
(C) (D)
is(are) [JEE 2009] 3 2
(A) /4 (B) /6 28. The number of solution(s) of sin2x + cos4x = 2 in
(C) /12 (D) 5/12 the interval (0, 2) is -
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4

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29. If cos(sinx) = 0, then x lies in - lues of α'' in 0,[ 2π] for wh
36. Set of va ich
m  log 1 (2sin   1)  0 , is -
      x
x
(A)  ,    ,   (B)  ,0
4 2  2  4
 5  5
(A) , (B) ,
3 6 6 6 6
(C) , (D) null set
2
 5 5 7
(C) 0,  , (D) ,
30. If 0 ≤ β ,α ≤ 90° and tan( β + α) = 3 and tan( β – α) = 6 6 6 6
2 then value of sin2 is -
37. If (a + 2)sin α + (2a – 1)cosα = (2a + 1), then tan α =
1 1 (A) 3/4 (B) 4/3
(A)  (B)
2 2
2a 2a
1 (C) 2 (D) 2
(C) (D) none of these a 1 a 1
2
31. The solutions of the equation sinx + 3sin2x + sin3x 38. If θ1θ ,2θ ,3θ ,4 are the roots of the equation sin(
θ
= cosx + 3cos2x + cos3x in the interval 0 < x < 2, ) = k sin2, no two of which differ by a multiple
are ; of 2, then 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 is equal to -
 5 2  5  9  13  (A) 2n, n Z (B) (2n + 1), n  Z
(A) , , (B) , , ,
8 8 3 8 8 8 8 (C) n, nZ (D) none of these
4  9  2 13   5 9 4
(C) , , , (D) , , , 39. The value(s) of θlying between 0 & 2πsatisfying
3 3 3 8 8 8 3 3
3 +1 )

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the equation : rsinθ= 3 & r + 4sinθ= 2(
 5 5
32. If x    ,  , then the greatest positive solu- is/are -
 2 2 
tion of 1 + sin4 x = cos2 3x is -
(A)  (B) 2
Si (A)

6
(B)

3
2 5
5 (C) (D)
(C) (D) none of these 3 6
2
33 Number of values of ‘x’ in (– 2,π2π) satisfying the 40. The value(s) of , which satisfy the equation : 2cos33
.B
equation 2 sin
2
x
+ 4.2 cos
2
x
= 6 is - + 3cos3 + 4 = 3sin23 is/are -

(A) 8 (B) 6 2 n 2  2 n 2 
(A)  , n I (B)  , n I
(C) 4 (D) 2 3 9 3 9
34. General solution for |sin x| = cos x is -
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2 n 2  2 n 2 
(C)  , n I (D)  ,n I
  5 5 5 5
(A) 2n + , n  I (B) 2n ± , n  I
4 4
k 2
41. If x  , k  I and (cos x)sin x4 sin x3  1 , then
2

(C) n + ,nI (D) none of these all solutions of x are given by -
4
1
35. The most general solution of tanθ = –1, cosθ = (A) n  (1)
n 
;nI (B) 2 n  

;nI
2 2 2
is - 7 
(A) n  , n  (C) (2n+1)  ;nI (D) none of these
4 2

(B) n  (1)n 7 , n   (C) 2n 

7
, n 
4 4
(D) none of these

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