trigonometrical equation

BRAIN TEASERES By Abhijit kumar jha

EXERCISEI
Q.1 Solve: tan

u + sec

u = 3 for values of u between 0 & 360 .
Q.2 Solve the inequality :
( ) 0 3 x tan 1 3 x tan
2
< + +
Q.3 Find the general solution of the trigonometric equation
2 9 x cos 24 x cos 16 1 x cos 8 x cos 16
2 4 2 4
= + + +
.
Q.4 Solve for x

, the equation 13 18 tanx = 6 tan

x 3, where 2t < x < 2t.
Q.5 If o & | are

two

distinct

roots

of

the

equation , a

tan

u + b

sec

u = c then

prove

that :
tan (o + |) =
2 2
c a
ac 2

.
Q.6 Find the principal solution of the trigonometric equation
2
2
2
x 3
sin 2 x sin x cos 3
4
1
x sin x 3 cot
2
= + + +
Q.7 Determine the smallest positive value of x which satisfy the equation, 1 2 2 3 0 + = sin cos x x .
Q.8 2 3
4
1 8 2 2
2
sin sin . cos x x x +
|
\

|
.
|
= +
t
Q.9 Given that A,

B are positive acute angle, solve:
3

sin

2A = sin

2B &
3

sin
2
A + sin
2
B =
2
1 3
.
Q.10 If o & | satisfy the equation, a

cos

2

u + b

sin

2

u = c then prove that: cos
2
o + cos
2
| =
2 2
2 2
b a
b ac a
+
+ +
.
Q.11 Find the solution set of the equation,
10
x 6
2
x
log

(sin 3x + sin

x) =
10
x 6
2
x
log

(sin 2x).
Q.12 Solve the inequality: sin 3x < sin x.
Q.13 Solve for x, ( t s x s t) the equation; 2 (cos

x + cos

2

x) + sin

2

x (1 + 2 cos

x) = 2 sin

x.
Q.14 Find the general values of u for which the quadratic function
(sinu) x
2
+ (2cosu)x +
2
sin cos u + u
is the square of a linear function.
Q.15 If sin

A = sin

B & cos

A = cos

B , find the values of A in terms of B.
Q.16 If o & | are the roots of the equation , a

cos

u + b

sin

u = c then prove that :
(i) sin

o + sin

| =
2 2
b a
c b 2
+
(ii) sin

o . sin

| =
2 2
2 2
b a
a c
+

(iii) tan

o
2
+ tan

|
2
=
c a
b 2
+
(iv) tan
o
2
. tan
|
2
=
a c
a c
+

Q.17 Solve: tan

2
2x + cot
2
2x + 2

tan

2x + 2

cot

2x = 6.
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trigonometrical equation
BRAIN TEASERES By Abhijit kumar jha
Q.18 Solve the equation: 1 + 2 cosecx =
2
2
x
sec
2
.
Q.19 Solve: tan
2
x . tan
2
3x . tan 4x = tan
2
x tan
2
3x + tan 4x.
Q.20 Find the set of values of x satisfying the equality
sin |
.
|

\
| t

4
x cos
|
.
|

\
| t
+
4
3
x = 1 and the inequality
x 2 cos
2
3 sin 3 cos
x 7 cos 2
>
+
.
Q.21 Find the sum of all the roots of the equation,
sin x = 1
, which are less than 100 t
2
. Also Find the sum
of the square roots of these roots. Now, can we conclude that all the roots cos x = 0 are also the roots
of
sin x = 1
? Justify your answer..
Q.22 Solve: sin cos sin
x x
x
2 2
2
|
\

|
.
|
|
+
|
\

|
.
|
|
= .
Q.23 Find the general solution of the equation, sin
2 1 x
x
+
+ sin
2 1
3
x
x
+
3 cos
2
2 1
3
x
x
+
= 0.
Q.24 Let

S be the set of all those solutions of the equation,
(1 + k)cos x cos (2x o)

=

(1 + k cos 2x) cos(x o) which are independent of

k & o. Let H be the
set of all such solutions which are dependent on k & o. Find the condition on k & o such that H is a non-
empty set, state S. If a subset of H is (0, t) in which k = 0

,

then find all the permissible values of o.
Q.25 Solve the equation : sin

5x = 16 sin
5
x.
Q.26 Solve for x & y,
x y x y y
x y x y y
cos cos sin
sin cos sin
3 2
3 2
3 14
3 13
+ =
+ =
Q.27 Find all values of 'a' for which every root of the equation, a cos

2x + |a| cos 4x + cos 6x = 1
is also a root of the equation, sin

x

cos 2

x

=

sin 2x

cos 3x


1
2
sin 5x

, and conversely, every root
of the second equation is also a root of the first equation .
Q.28 Solve the equation for x,
x sin log
2
1
2
1
5
5 5 + =
x cos log
2
1
15
15
+
Q.29 Find the general solution of the equation, tan
2
(x + y) + cot
2
(x + y) = 1 2x x
2
.
Q. 30 Prove that the equations
(a) sin x sin 2x sin 3x = 1 (b) sin x cos 4x sin 5x = 1/2
have no solution.
EXERCISEII
Q.1 The number of values of x in the interval [0, 5t] satisfying the equation
3 sin
2
x 7 sinx + 2 = 0 is
(A) 0 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 10 [ JEE 98 2 ]
Q.2 Find the general values of x and y satisfying the equations
5 sinx cosy = 1 , 4 tanx = tany [REE 98, 6]
trigonometrical equation
BRAIN TEASERES By Abhijit kumar jha
Q.3 Find real values of x for which, 27
cos 2x
. 81
sin 2x
is minimum . Also find this minimum value.
[ REE 2000, 3]
Q.4 Solve the following system of equations for x and y [REE 2001(mains), 3]
5
(cos sec ) ec x y
2 2
3
= 1 and 2
( cos | sec | ) 2 3 ecx y +

= 64.
Q.5 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]
Q.6 cos(o |) = 1 and cos(o + |) = 1/e, where o, | e [ t, t], numbers of pairs of o, | which satisfy both
the equations is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
[JEE 2005 (Screening)]
Q.7 If 0 < u < 2t, then the intervals of values of u for which 2sin
2
u 5sinu + 2 > 0, is
(A)
|
.
|

\
|
t
t

|
.
|

\
| t
2 ,
6
5
6
, 0
(B)
|
.
|

\
| t t
6
5
,
8
(C)
|
.
|

\
| t t
|
.
|

\
| t
6
5
,
6 8
, 0
(D)
|
.
|

\
|
t
t
,
48
41
[JEE 2006, 3]
trigonometrical equation
BRAIN TEASERES By Abhijit kumar jha
ANSWER KEY
EXERCISEI
Q.1 u = 30 Q.2 nt+
4
t
<x<nt +
3
t
; neI
Q.3
(

t
+ t
t
+ t
(

t
+ t
t
+ t e
6
5
n ,
3
2
n
3
n ,
6
n x I n e
Q.4 o

2

t

;

o

t , o

, o

+

t , where tan o

=
2
3
Q.6 x = t/6 only Q.7 x = t/16 Q.8 I n ;
12
17
n 2 or
12
n 2 x e
t
+ t
t
+ t =
Q.9 A

= 15

, B

= 30 Q.11 x =
3
5t
Q.12 |
.
|

\
| t
+ t
t
+ t e
4
3
n 2 ,
4
n 2 x |
.
|

\
|
t
t
t n 2 ,
4
n 2 |
.
|

\
| t
+ t t + t
4
5
n 2 , n 2 ; n

e

I
Q.13
t
t t
,
2
,
3
Q.14
4
n 2
t
+ t
or (2n+1)t tan
1
2 , I ne Q.15 A = 2

n

t + B
Q.17 x =
n t
4
+ (1)
n

t
8
or
n t
4
+ (1)
n+1

t
24
Q.18 x = 2

n

t
t
2
Q.19
( ) 2 1
4
n + t
, k

t , where n , k

e

I Q.20 x = 2nt +
4
3t
, I ne
Q.21
765
4
55
2
2
t t
, . All the roots of
cos x = 0
are not the same as those of
sin x = 1
Q.22 x =
4
2
2
nt
t
+
|
\

|
.
| or x =
2
2 3
m 4
|
.
|

\
| t
+
t
where m, n e W. W.
Q.23 x =
2
6 3 4 nt t +
or
1
3 3 1 2
1
3
4
n
n
t +

( ) sin
where n e I
Q.24 (i) |k

sin o| s

1 (ii)

S

= n t

, n e I (iii) o e ( m

t

, 2 t - m t) m e I
Q.25 x = n

t or x = n

t
t
6
Q.26 x = 5 5 & y = n

t + tan
1

1
2
Q.27 a = 0 or a <

1 Q.28 x = 2nt +
6
t
, n e I Q.29 x = 1 , y = nt
4
t
+ 1
EXERCISEII
Q.1 C Q.2y=( ) ( ) ( ) n m
n m
+
t t o
2
1
4
1
2
;x=( ) ( ) ( ) m n
n m
+ + +
t t o
2
1
4
1
2
where o = sin
1
|
.
|

\
|

5
3
, m, neI
Q.3 Min. value = 3
5
for x = (4n 1)
4
t

4
3
tan
2
1
1
, neI; max. value =3
5
for x=(4n + 1)
4
t

4
3
tan
2
1
1
, neI]
Q.4 x = nt + (1)
n
t
6
and y = mt +
t
6
where m & n are integers. Q.5 B Q.6 D Q.7 A