TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATION

o 3 5 3 7 2
4 2 4 4 2 4
–1

Total no. solutions = 8 Ans.

10. 3a cos 2bsin c ...............(1)

3a cos 2bsin c ...............(2)
Subtract equation (2) form equation (1)
3a cos cos 2b sin sin 0
2 6

3a 2sin sin 4b cos sin 0

2 2 2 2

sin a 2b 0
2
b 1
sin 0 , then a 2b = 0 0.5 Ans.
2 a 2

EXERCISE # 5
1. No. of values of x., satisfying log 2 sin x log 1 cos x 0 in internal , .
2

y = sinx
y = cosx

o
o
–
–

for domain of log

sinx > 0 & cosx > 0
x (0, ) ..(i) cosx < 0
x , , ..(ii)
2 2
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From (i) & (ii) taking intersection x , (iii)

2
log2 sin x log 2 cos x 0
sin x
log 2 0
cos x
tanx = 1
tanx = 1
x =n ,n I (i )
4
3
From equation (iii) & (iv), x = is only possible solution. Ans.
4

2. a 2 2a cos ec2 a x 0
2

a 2 2a 1 cot 2 a x 0
2
2
a 1 cot 2 a x 0
0 2
0

a+1=0 and cot 2 a x 0

2

a= 1 cot 2 1 x 0
2

x 1 n
2 2
x 1 2n 1
x
n 1
2
x
I Ans.
2

3. cot4x 2cosec2x + a2 = 0
cot4x 2 (1+cot2x) + a2 = 0
(cot2x 1)2 = 3 a2
for atleast one solution
(3 a2) 0
(a + 3 ) (a 3) 0
a [ 3, 3]

x x x
3 -1 0 1 3

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For integral solutions. a = { 1, 0 , 1}
Sum of all values of a = 1 + 0 + 1 = 0 Ans.

4. O< < 2 , 4cos2 2 2 cos 1= 0

2 2 8 16
cos =
8
2 6
cos =
4
3 1 3 1
cos = or cos =
2 2 2 2
5 5
cos = cos cos = cos cos = cos
12 12 12
7 7
= 2n , n I cos = cos = 2n
12 12 12
23 7 17
= , = ,
12 12 12 12
7 17 23
On taking union, = ,
, , Ans.
12 12 12 12

5 One of the following intervals the inequality sinx < cosx < tanx < cotx . can hold good ?
AB

o 4 2
3
2
2

Inequality sinx < cosx < tanx < cotx can hold good only in the interval 0, . Ans.
4

6. Let sin2x = t

t2 ( k + 2) t (k + 3) = 0

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2
2
k 2 k 2 4 k 3
sin x =
2
k 2 k 4
=
2
sin x = 2k 6
2
k 3 or sin2x = 1 (Rejected)
2
0 k+3 1
3 k 2
k [ 3, 2 ] Ans.

7. Smallest positive angle satisfying the equation.

1+ cos3x 2cos2x = 0
4cos3x 3cosx 4cos2x + 3 = 0
(cosx 1) (4cos2x 3) = 0
cosx = 1 or cos2x = 3
4
3 3
x=0 cos x or cos x
2 2
o
Rejected as 0 is not a positive angle x = 30 or x = 150o
Hence, smallest positive angle = 30o Ans.
3x 5y
8. Statement (1) if sin cos k8 4k 4 5 x, y R then exactly four distinct real
2 3

values of k are possible.

3x 5y 2
sin cos k4 2 1
2 3 1
1 1
For solutions L.H.S. = R.H.S. = 1
K4 2 = 0
K2 = ±2

K2 =2 K2 = 2 (Rejected)

k =+ 2 k= 2 two real distinct value.

Statement (1) is wrong.

3x 5y
Statement (2) sin and cos both are less than or equal to and greater than or equal
2 3
to 1. k are possible.
Statement (2) is correct. Ans.
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x
9. Equation 2cos2 sin 2 x x2 x 2 , 0 x
2 2

x 1
L.H.S.= 2cos 2 sin 2 x R.H.S.= x 2
2 x2
2 2
Only possibility L.H.S. = R.H.S. = 2
x
But for same x, cos 2 = (sin2x) = 1 is not possible.
2
So no solution exist. Ans.
10. Number of solutions

sinx = x2 + x + 1 Let f (x) = x2 + x + 1

2
1 3
sinx = x f (0) = 1
2 4
f(x)

1
3/4

1/2 o y = sinx
1

Both curves never cut each other, so no solution is possible. Ans.

11. 2sin2x 5sinx + 2 > 0 x [ 0, 2 ]

(sinx 2 ) (2sinx 1) > 0
1
1 sin x 1 1 sin x
2

1
2

o 0.52
5
2.61
2 6.28
6 6

Integral solution 0, 3, 4, 5, 6.
No. of solutions = 5 Ans.

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