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Question 11 Mark
Which of the following equations have no solutions : 3 sin θ = 5
Answer
3 sin θ = 5

$\therefore \sin \theta=\frac{5}{3}$

This is not possible because -1 ≤ sin θ ≤ 1 for any θ.
∴ 3 sin θ = 5 does not have any solution.

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Question 21 Mark
Which of the following equations have no solutions : 2 sinθ = 3
Answer
$2 \sin \theta=3 \therefore \sin \theta=\frac{3}{2}$

This is not possible because -1 ≤ sin θ ≤ 1 for any θ.
∴ 2 sin θ = 3 does not have any solution.

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Question 31 Mark
Which of the following equations have no solutions :

$\cos ^2 \theta=-1$

Answer
$\cos 2 \theta=-1$This is not possible because cos2θ ≥ 0 for any θ.
∴ cos2θ = -1 does not have any solution.
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Question 41 Mark
Which of the following equations have no solutions :

(i) $\cos 2 \theta=\frac{1}{3}$

Answer
$\cos 2 \theta=\frac{1}{3}$

Since $\frac{1}{3} \leq \cos \theta \leq 1$ for any $\theta$

$\cos 2 \theta=\frac{1}{3}$ has solution

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Question 51 Mark
In $\triangle ABC$, prove that $( a + b ) \cos C +( b + c ) \cos A +( c + a ) \cos B = a + b + c$
Answer
$\begin{aligned} \text { L.H.S. } & =(a+b) \cos C+(b+c) \cos A+(c+a) \cos B \\ & =(a \cos C+b \cos C)+(b \cos A+c \cos A)+(c \cos B+a \cos B) \\ & =(a \cos C+c \cos A)+(b \cos A+a \cos B)+(c \cos B+b \cos C) \\ & =a+b+c=\text { R.H.S. }\end{aligned}$
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Question 61 Mark
In $\triangle A B C$, if $a=2, b=3, c=4$ then prove that the triangle is obtuse angled.
Answer
We know that the angle opposite to largest side of a triangle is the largest angle of the triangle.

Here side $AB$ is the largest side. $C$ is the largest angle of $\triangle ABC$. To show that $C$ is obtuse angle.

$

\cos C =\frac{a^2+b^2-c^2}{2 a b}=\frac{2^2+3^2-4^2}{2(3)(4)}=-\frac{3}{24}=-\frac{1}{8}

$

As $\cos C$ is negative, $C$ is obtuse angle.

$\therefore \quad \triangle ABC$ is obtuse angled triangle.

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Question 71 Mark
In $\triangle ABC$, prove that $( a - b ) \sin C +( b - c ) \sin A +( c - a ) \sin B =0$
Answer
$\text { L.H.S. }=( a - b ) \sin C +( b - c ) \sin A +( c - a ) \sin B$
$=( a \sin C - b \sin C )+( b \sin A - c \sin A )+( c \sin B - a \sin B )$
$=( a \sin C - c \sin A )+( b \sin A - a \sin B )+( c \sin B - b \sin C )$
$=0+0+0=0=\text { R.H.S. }$
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Question 81 Mark
In $\triangle ABC$, prove that $a (\sin B -\sin C )+ b (\sin C -\sin A )+ c (\sin A -\sin B )=0$
Answer
$\text { L.H.S. }= a (\sin B -\sin C )+ b (\sin C -\sin A )+ c (\sin A -\sin B )$
$=\quad a \sin B - a \sin C + b \sin C - b \sin A + c \sin A - c \sin B$
$=( a \sin B - b \sin A )+( b \sin C - c \sin B )+( c \sin A - a \sin C )$
$=0+0+0$
$=0=\text { R.H.S. }$
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Question 91 Mark
Find the Cartesian co-ordinates of the point whose polar co-ordinates are $\left(2, \frac{\pi}{4}\right)$
Answer
Given $r=2$ and $\theta=\frac{\pi}{4}$Using $x=r \cos \theta$ and $y=r \sin \theta$, we get
$ x=2 \cos \frac{\pi}{4}=2 \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=\sqrt{2}$
$y=2 \sin \frac{\pi}{4}=2 \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=\sqrt{2} $
The required Cartesian co-ordinates are $(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{2})$.
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Question 101 Mark
Find the general solution of $\cos \theta-\sin \theta=1$
Answer
Solution: We have $\cos \theta-\sin \theta=1$
$ \therefore \quad \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \cos \theta-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \sin \theta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
$\therefore \quad \cos \theta \cos \frac{\pi}{4}-\sin \theta \sin \frac{\pi}{4}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
$\therefore \quad \cos \left(\theta+\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\cos \frac{\pi}{4}$
$\therefore \quad \theta+\frac{\pi}{4}=2 n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{4}$
$\therefore \quad \theta+\frac{\pi}{4}=2 n \pi-\frac{\pi}{4} \text { or } \theta+\frac{\pi}{4}=2 n \pi+\frac{\pi}{4}$
$\therefore \quad \theta=2 n \pi-\frac{\pi}{2} \text { or } \theta=2 n \pi, \text { where } n \in Z \text { is the required general solution. } $
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Question 111 Mark
Find the general solution of $\sin \theta+\sin 3 \theta+\sin 5 \theta=0$
Answer
We have $\sin \theta+\sin 3 \theta+\sin 5 \theta=0$
$ \therefore \quad(\sin \theta+\sin 5 \theta)+\sin 3 \theta=0$
$\therefore \quad 2 \sin 3 \theta \cos 2 \theta+\sin 3 \theta=0$
$\therefore \quad(2 \cos 2 \theta+1) \sin 3 \theta=0$
$\therefore \quad \sin 3 \theta=0 \text { or } \cos 2 \theta=-\frac{1}{2}$
$\therefore \quad \sin 3 \theta=0 \text { or } \cos 2 \theta=\cos \frac{2 \pi}{3} $
$\therefore 3 \theta=n \pi$ or $2 \theta=2 n \pi \pm \frac{2 \pi}{3}$, where $n \in Z$.
$\therefore \quad \theta=\frac{n \pi}{3}$ or $\theta= n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3}$, where $n \in Z$ is the required general solution.
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Question 121 Mark
Find the general solution of $\sec ^2 2 \theta=1-\tan 2 \theta$
Answer
Given equation is $\sec ^2 2 \theta=1-\tan 2 \theta$
$ \therefore \quad 1+\tan ^2 2 \theta=1-\tan 2 \theta$
$\therefore \quad \tan ^2 2 \theta+\tan 2 \theta=0$
$\therefore \quad \tan 2 \theta(\tan 2 \theta+1)=0$
$\therefore \quad \tan 2 \theta=0 \text { or } \tan 2 \theta+1=0$
$\therefore \quad \tan 2 \theta=\tan 0 \text { or } \tan 2 \theta=\tan \frac{3 \pi}{4}$
$\therefore \quad 2 \theta= n \pi \text { or } 2 \theta= n \pi+\frac{3 \pi}{4}, \text { where } n \in Z .$
$\therefore \quad \theta=\frac{n \pi}{2} \text { or } \theta=\frac{n \pi}{2}+\frac{3 \pi}{8}, \text { where } n \in Z \text { is the required general solution. } $
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Question 131 Mark
Find the general solution of $\cos 5 \theta=\sin 3 \theta$
Answer
We have $\cos 5 \theta=\sin 3 \theta$
$ \therefore \quad \cos 5 \theta=\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-3 \theta\right)$
$\therefore \quad 5 \theta=2 n \pi \pm\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-3 \theta\right)$
$\therefore \quad 5 \theta=2 n \pi-\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-3 \theta\right) \text { or } 5 \theta=2 n \pi+\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-3 \theta\right)$
$\therefore \quad \theta= n \pi-\frac{\pi}{4} \text { or } \theta=\frac{n \pi}{4}+\frac{\pi}{16}, \text { where } n \in Z \text { are the required general solutions. } $
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Question 141 Mark
Find the general solution of $\cos 3 \theta=\cos 2 \theta$
Answer
We have $\cos 3 \theta=\cos 2 \theta$
$ \therefore \quad \cos 3 \theta-\cos 2 \theta=0$
$\therefore \quad-2 \sin \frac{5 \theta}{2} \sin \frac{\theta}{2}=0$
$\therefore \quad \sin \frac{5 \theta}{2}=0 \text { or } \sin \frac{\theta}{2}=0$
$\therefore \quad \frac{5 \theta}{2}= n \pi \text { or } \frac{\theta}{2}= n \pi \quad \text { where } n \in Z .$
$\therefore \quad \theta=\frac{2 n \pi}{5}, n \in Z . $
$\therefore \quad \theta=\frac{2 n \pi}{5}$ where $n \in Z$ is the required general solution.
​​​​​​​Alternative Method: We know that the general solution of $\cos \theta=\cos \alpha$ is $\theta=2 n \pi \pm \alpha$, where $n \in Z$.
$\therefore \quad$ The general solution of $\cos 3 \theta=\cos 2 \theta$ is $3 \theta=2 n \pi \pm 2 \theta$, where $n \in Z$.
$\therefore 3 \theta=2 n \pi-2 \theta$ or $3 \theta=2 n \pi+2 \theta$, where $n \in Z$.
$\therefore \quad 5 \theta=2 n \pi$ or $\theta=2 n \pi$, where $n \in Z$.
$\therefore \quad \theta=\frac{2 n \pi}{5}, n \in Z$ where $n \in Z$ is the required general solution.
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Question 151 Mark
Find the general solution of : $\tan ^2 \theta=1$
Answer
We have $\tan ^2 \theta=1$
$\therefore \quad \tan ^2 \theta=\tan ^2 \frac{\pi}{4}$
The general solution of $\tan ^2 \theta=\alpha$ is $\theta=n \pi \pm \alpha$, where $n \in Z$.
$\therefore \quad$ The general solution of $\tan ^2 \theta=\tan ^2 \frac{\pi}{4}$ is $\theta= n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{4}$, where $n \in Z$.
$\therefore \quad$ The general solution of $\tan ^2 \theta=1$ is $\theta=n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{4}$, where $n \in Z$.
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Question 161 Mark
Find the general solution of : $4 \sin ^2 \theta=3$
Answer
We have $4 \sin ^2 \theta=3$
$ \therefore \quad \sin ^2 \theta=\frac{3}{4}=\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)^2$
$\therefore \quad \sin ^2 \theta=\sin ^2 \frac{\pi}{3} $
The general solution of $\sin ^2 \theta=\sin ^2 \alpha$ is $\theta= n \pi \pm \alpha$, where $n \in Z$.
$\therefore \quad$ The general solution of $\sin ^2 \theta=\sin ^2 \frac{\pi}{3}$ is $\theta= n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3}$, where $n \in Z$.
$\therefore \quad$ The general solution of $4 \sin ^2 \theta=3$ is $\theta=n \pi \pm \frac{3}{3}$, where $n \in Z$.
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Question 171 Mark
Find the general solution of : $4 \cos ^2 \theta=1$
Answer
We have $4 \cos ^2 \theta=1$
$\therefore \quad \cos ^2 \theta=\frac{1}{4}=\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2$
$\therefore \quad \cos ^2 \theta=\cos ^2 \frac{\pi}{3} $
The general solution of $\cos ^2 \theta=\cos ^2 \alpha$ is $\theta=n \pi \pm \alpha$, where $n \in Z$.
$\therefore \quad$ The general solution of $\cos ^2 \theta=\cos ^2 \frac{\pi}{3}$ is $\theta=n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3}$, where $n \in Z$.
$\therefore \quad$ The general solution of $4 \cos ^2 \theta=1$ is $\theta=n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3}$, where $n \in Z$.
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Question 181 Mark
Find the principal values of the following :

$\cos ^{-1}\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)$

Answer
The principal value branch of $\cos ^{-1} x$ is $(0, \pi)$.

Let $\cos ^{-1}\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)=\alpha$, where $0 \leq \alpha \leq \pi$

$\therefore \cos \alpha=-\frac{1}{2}=-\cos \frac{\pi}{3}$

$\therefore \cos \alpha=\cos \left(\pi-\frac{\pi}{3}\right) \ldots[\because \cos (\pi-\theta)=-\cos \theta)$

$\therefore \cos \alpha=\cos \frac{2 \pi}{3}$

$\therefore \alpha=\frac{2 \pi}{3} \ldots\left[\because 0 \leq \frac{2 \pi}{3} \leq \pi\right]$

$\therefore$ the principal value of $\cos ^{-1}\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)$ is $\frac{2 \pi}{3}$.

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Question 191 Mark
Find the principal values of the following :

$\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$

Answer
The principal value branch of $\sin ^{-1} x$ is $\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$.

Let $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)=\alpha$, where $\frac{-\pi}{2}<\alpha<\frac{\pi}{2}$

$\begin{aligned} & \therefore \sin \alpha=\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)=\sin \frac{\pi}{4} \\ & \therefore \alpha=\frac{\pi}{4} \ldots\left[\because-\frac{\pi}{2} \leq \frac{\pi}{4} \leq \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\end{aligned}$

$\therefore$ the principal value of $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$ is $\frac{\pi}{4}$.

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Question 201 Mark
Find the principal values of the following :

$\tan ^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})$

Answer
The principal value branch of $\tan ^{-1} \mathrm{x}$ is $\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$

Let $\tan ^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})=\alpha$, where $\frac{-\pi}{2}<\alpha<\frac{\pi}{2}$

$\therefore \tan \alpha=-\sqrt{3}=-\tan \frac{\pi}{3}$

$\therefore \tan \alpha=\tan \left(-\frac{\pi}{3}\right) \ldots[\because \tan (-\theta)=-\tan \theta]$

$\therefore \alpha=-\frac{\pi}{3} \ldots\left[\because-\frac{\pi}{9}<\frac{-\pi}{3}<\frac{\pi}{9}\right]$

$\therefore$ the principal value of $\tan ^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})$ is $-\frac{\pi}{3}$.

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Question 211 Mark
Find the principal values of the following :

$\tan ^{-1}(-1)$

Answer
The principal value branch of $\tan ^{-1} x$ is $\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$

Let $\tan ^{-1}(-1)=\alpha$, where $\frac{-\pi}{2}<\alpha<\frac{\pi}{2}$

$\therefore \tan \alpha=-1=-\tan \frac{\pi}{4}$

$\therefore \tan \alpha=\tan \left(-\frac{\pi}{4}\right) \ldots[\because \tan (-\theta)=-\tan \theta]$

$\therefore \alpha=-\frac{\pi}{4} \ldots\left[\because-\frac{\pi}{2}<\frac{-\pi}{4}<\frac{\pi}{2}\right]$

$\therefore$ the principal value of $\tan ^{-1}(-1)$ is $-\frac{\pi}{4}$.

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Question 221 Mark
Find the principal values of the following :

$\operatorname{cosec}^{-1}(2)$

Answer
The principal value branch of $\operatorname{cosec}^{-1} x$ is $\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]-\{0\}$.

Let $\operatorname{cosec}^{-1}(2)=\alpha$, where $\frac{-\pi}{2} \leq \alpha \leq \frac{\pi}{2}, \alpha \neq 0$

$\therefore \operatorname{cosec}^{-1} \alpha=2=\operatorname{cosec} \frac{\pi}{6}$

$\therefore \alpha=\frac{\pi}{6} \ldots\left[\because-\frac{\pi}{2} \leq \frac{\pi}{6} \leq \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$

$\therefore$ the principal value of $\operatorname{cosec}^{-1}(2)$ is $\frac{\pi}{6}$.

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Question 231 Mark
Find the principal values of the following :

$\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$

Answer
The principal value branch of $\sin ^{-1} x$ is $\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$.

Let $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)=\alpha$, where $\frac{-\pi}{2} \leq \alpha \leq \frac{\pi}{2}$

$\begin{aligned} & \therefore \sin \alpha=\frac{1}{2}=\sin \frac{\pi}{6} \\ & \therefore \alpha=\frac{\pi}{6} \cdots\left[\because-\frac{\pi}{2} \leq \frac{\pi}{6} \leq \frac{\pi}{2}\right]\end{aligned}$

$\therefore$ the principal value of $\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$ is $\frac{\pi}{6}$.

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Question 241 Mark
Find the general solutions of the following equations : tanθ = -1
Answer
The general solution of tanθ = tan∝ is

$\theta=n \pi+\alpha, n \in Z$

Now, $\tan \theta=-1$

$\therefore \tan \theta=-\tan \frac{\pi}{4} \quad \cdots\left[\because \tan \frac{\pi}{4}=1\right]$

$\therefore \tan \theta=\tan \left(\pi-\frac{\pi}{4}\right) \ldots[\because \tan (\pi-\theta)=-\tan \theta]$

$\therefore \tan \theta=\tan \frac{3 \pi}{4}$

$\therefore$ the required general solution is

$\theta=n \pi+\frac{3 \pi}{4}, n \in Z$

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Question 251 Mark
Find the general solutions of the following equations :

$\operatorname{cosec} \theta=-\sqrt{2}$

Answer
The general solution of $\sin \theta=\sin \alpha$ is

$\theta=n \pi+(-1)^n \alpha, n \in Z$

Now, $\operatorname{cosec} \theta=-\sqrt{2}$

$\therefore \sin \theta=-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

$\therefore \sin \theta=-\sin \frac{\pi}{4} \quad \cdots\left[\because \sin \frac{\pi}{4}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right]$

$\therefore \sin \theta=\sin \left(\pi+\frac{\pi}{4}\right) \quad \ldots[\because \sin (\pi+\theta)=-\sin \theta]$

$\therefore \sin \theta=\sin \frac{5 \pi}{4}$

$\therefore$ the required general solution is

$\theta=n \pi+(-1)^n\left(\frac{5 \pi}{4}\right), n \in Z$

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Question 261 Mark
Find the general solutions of the following equations :

$\sec \theta=\sqrt{2}$

Answer
The general solution of $\cos \theta=\cos \alpha$ is

$\theta=n \pi \pm \alpha, n \in Z$

Now, $\sec \theta=\sqrt{2} \therefore \cos \theta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

$\therefore \cos \theta=\cos \frac{\pi}{4} \ldots\left[\cos \frac{\pi}{4}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right]$

∴ the required general solution is

$\theta=2 \mathrm{n} \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{4}, \mathrm{n} \in Z$

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