TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATION

SOLUTIONS – TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATION

EXERCISE # 1
1. sin2x 2cosx + 4 sinx = 4 in interval [0, 5 ]
2sinx cosx 2cosx + 4(sinx 1) = 0
(sinx 1) (2cosx + 4) = 0
(sinx 1) = 0 or (2cosx + 4) = 0
n
x n 1 ,n I cosx = 2,
2
There is no solution for this x , as 1 cosx 1
5 9
Solution set x , , , for x 0,5 Ans.
2 2 2

2. Let A = { : sin( ) = tan ( )} and B = { : cos(

1
Set A sin 1 0 Set B cos = 1
cos
sin = 0 or cos = 1 = 2n
= n or = 2n B = { 2n } , n I
,n I
so, A B is correct option. Ans.

3. tan 2 x 2 2 tan x 1 0
2
a 2 1 0 tan x 2 1 tan x 2 1 0
3
2 1 tan x 2 1 tan tan x tan
8 8
3
2 x n ,n I Ans.
8 8
4. tan 2 2 3 tan 1 0
2
a 3 4 0
tan 3 2 tan 3 2 0
tan 2 3 or tan 2 3

tan 2 3 tan 2 3
5
tan tan tan tan
12 12
5
tan tan n ,n I
12 12
5 13 25
n ,n I '
, ........
12 12 12 12
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7 19
, ........
12 12
After taking union of both solution sets.
7 13 19 25
, , , , ,...........
12 12 12 12 12
General solution 6n 1 ,n I Ans.
12
5. 2tan2 tan2
tan2
tan = 1 n ,n I
4
tan
tan = 1 n ,n I
4
n ,n I Ans.
4
2
sin 1
6. 24sin x 2
2 6sin x 1 2
sin
1
sin 3
1
2
2
4sin 2 x 2 6sin x
sin x 1 2sin x 1 0
o 0
1
sin x 1 or sin x
2
No. of principal solution for x 0, 2 is 3. Ans.
7. Number of principal solution of 4 cos2 x + 6 sin2 x = 5 is-
4 cos2x + 6 (1 cos2x) = 5
6 cos2x 4 cos2x 1 = 0
1
cos2x = 9 7
2 1
cosx = cosx = 2n ± ,n I ,
, ,............
1 2 4 4 4 4
cosx = ±
2 1 3 3 11 5
cosx = cosx = 2n ± ,n I , , ,............
2 4 4 4 4
on taking union , generalize solution is x n ,n I Ans.
4
8. If tan + tan4 + tan 7 = tan tan4 tan7
It means
n n
n
,n I Ans.
12

9. tan2 3 tan 3 n ,n I
3
tan 3 tan 3 tan n ,n I
3
Generalize solution is n ,n I Ans.
3
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x 1
10. 2cos = 3x
2 3x
2 2

Solution possible only for, L.H.S. = R.H.S. = 2

1
3x 2 only for x = 0 Ans.
3x

x x
11. sin e x = 5 5 is
2
1

No. solutions is possible here. so no. of real solution = 0 Ans.

12. 1 sin 4 x = cos 2 3x

1 1

Solution is possible when L.H.S. = R.H.S. = 1

sinx = 0 & cos3x=1
x=n ,n I 3x = 2n
2n
0, , 2 x= ,n I
3
2 4
0, , ,2
3 3
For simultaneously satisfying both the conditions, x = 2 Ans.

13. sin 2 + sin =2

1 1

Only possibility when sin = 1

2n ,n I
2
or
n
= n 1 ,n I Ans.
2

14. sec2 x sec10 x 0

sec2 x 1 sec8 x 0
sec2x 0, so sec8x = 1
sec8x = 1 secx = ± 1

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o 3 2 5 3 7
2 2 2 2

-1

No. of solutions = 3 Ans.

5 1
15. cos so cos
4 2
1 2 2 4
cos 2n ,n I , Ans.
2 3 3 3
16. L.H.S. R.H.S. x R , as 1 sin x 1 & 1 cos x 1
So there is no solution. Ans.
17. If tan (1+ 3 ) tan + 3 = 0.
(tan 3 ) (tan 1) = 0
tan = 3 or tan = 1
n ,n I n ,n I Ans.
3 4
18. cosx.siny = 1
only possibilities
when cosx = 1. & siny=1 simultaneously cosx = 1 & siny = 1 simultaneously
5
x = 2n y = 2n + , x = 2n ± y = 2n
2 2 2
5 3
A = { 0, 2 } B= , A={ ,3 } B=
2 2 2
Total pair = n(A) x n(B) Total pair = n(A) x n(B)
=2x2 =2x1
=4 =2
Total no. of ordered pair = 4 + 2 = 6 Ans.
19. tan3 = 0
3 =n
n
= ,n I Ans.
3

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