MCQ 511 Mark
Choose the correct answer.
If $\sin\theta=\frac{-4}{5}$ and $\theta$ lies in third quadrant then the value of $\cos\frac{\theta}{2}$ is:
- A
$\frac{1}{5}$
- B
$-\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}$
- C
$-\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}$
- D
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}$
Answer - $-\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}$
Solution:
Given that, $\sin\theta=-\frac{4}{5},\theta$ lies in third quadrant
$\cos\theta=\sqrt{1-\sin^2\theta}=\sqrt{1-\Big(\frac{-4}{5}\Big)^2}$
$=\sqrt{1-\frac{16}{25}}=\sqrt{\frac{9}{25}}=\pm\frac{3}{5}$
$\therefore\cos\theta=-\frac{3}{5},\theta$ lies in third quadrant
$\cos\theta=2\cos^2\frac{\theta}{2}-1\Big[\because\pi<\theta\frac{3\pi}{2},\therefore\frac{\pi}{2}<\frac{\theta}{2}<\frac{3\pi}{4}\Big]$
$\Rightarrow\frac{-3}{5}=2\cos^2\frac{\theta}{2}-1$
$\Rightarrow2\cos^2\frac{\theta}{2}=1-\frac{3}{5}=\frac{2}{5}\Rightarrow\cos^2\frac{\theta}{2}=\frac{2}{5\times2}=\frac{1}{5}$
$\Rightarrow\cos\frac{\theta}{2}=\pm\frac{1}{\sqrt5}$
$\Rightarrow\cos\frac{\theta}{2}=-\frac{1}{\sqrt5}\Big[\because\frac{\pi}{2}<\frac{\theta}{2}<\frac{3\pi}{4}\Big]$
Hence, the correct option is (c).
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In a $\triangle\text{ABC},$ if (c + a + b)(a + b − c) = ab, then the measure of angle C is:
- A
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
- B
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
- C
$\frac{2\pi}{3}$
- D
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
Answer - $\frac{2\pi}{3}$
Solution:
Given: $\text{(c + a + b) (a + b − c) = ab}$
$\Rightarrow(\text{a + b})^2-\text{c}^2=\text{ab}$
$\Rightarrow\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2+2\text{ab}-\text{c}^2=\text{ab}$
$\Rightarrow\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2=-\text{ab}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2}{2\text{ab}}=-\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\cos\text{C}=-\frac{1}{2}=\cos\frac{2\pi}{3}$ (Using cosine rule)
$\Rightarrow\text{C}=\frac{2\pi}{3}$
Thus, the measure of angle C is $\frac{2\pi}{3}.$
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).
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Which of the following is correct?
Answer - $\sin1^\circ<\sin1$
Solution:
We know that, 1 radian is approximately $57^\circ$.
Also, the value of $\sin\text{x}$ is always increasing for $0\leq \text{x}\leq 90^\circ$
$($or $\sin\text{x}$ is an increasing function for $0\leq \text{x}\leq 90^\circ).$
Now, $1^\circ < 57^\circ$
or $1^\circ< 1 \text{ radian}$
$\therefore\sin 1^\circ < \sin1$
Hence, the correct answer is option B.
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In the sides of a triangle are in the ratio $1:\sqrt{3}:2,$ then the measure of its greatest angle is:
- A
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
- B
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
- C
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
- D
$\frac{2\pi}{3}$
Answer - $\frac{\pi}{2}$
Solution:
Let $\triangle\text{ABC}$ be the given triangle such that its sides are in the ratio $1:\sqrt{3}:2.$
$\therefore\text{a = k,b}=\sqrt{3}\text{k,c}=2\text{k}$
Now, $\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2=\text{k}^2+3\text{k}^2=4\text{k}^2=\text{c}^2$
So, $\triangle\text{ABC}$ is a right triangle right angled at C.
$\therefore\text{C}=90^{\circ}$
Using sine rule, we have
$\frac{\text{a}}{\sin\text{A}}=\frac{\text{b}}{\sin\text{B}}=\frac{\text{c}}{\sin\text{C}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{k}}{\sin\text{A}}=\frac{\sqrt{3}\text{k}}{\sin\text{B}}=\frac{2\text{k}}{\sin90^{\circ}}$
$\Rightarrow\sin\text{A}=\frac{1}{2}$ and $\sin\text{B}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}=30^{\circ}$ and $\text{B}=60^{\circ}$
Thus, the measure of its greatest angle is $\frac{\pi}{2}$
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).
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The radius of the circle whose arc of length $15\pi$ makes an angle of $\frac{3\pi}{4}$ radian at the centre is:
Answer - $20\text{cm}$
Solution:
$\theta=\frac{\text{Arc}}{\text{Radius}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{3\pi}{4}=\frac{15\pi}{\text{Radius}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{60}{3}$
$\Rightarrow20\text{cm}$
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The value of $\cos^4\text{x}+\sin^4\text{x}-6\cos^2\sin^2$ is:
- A
$\cos2\text{x}$
- B
$\sin2\text{x}$
- C
$\cos4\text{x}$
- D
Answer - $\cos4\text{x}$
Solution:
$\cos^4\text{x}+\sin^4\text{x}-6\cos^2\text{x}\sin^2\text{x}=\cos^4\text{x}\\+\sin^4\text{x}-2\cos^2\text{x}\sin^2\text{x}-4\cos^2\text{x}\sin^2\text{x}$
$=(\cos^2\text{x}-\sin^2\text{x})^2-(2\sin\text{x}\cos\text{x})^2$
$=\cos^22\text{x}-\sin^22\text{x}$
$=\cos4\text{x}$
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If $\sec\text{x}+\tan\text{x}=\text{k},\cos\text{x}=$
- A
$\frac{\text{x}^2+1}{2\text{k}}$
- B
$\frac{2\text{k}}{\text{x}^2+1}$
- C
$\frac{\text{k}}{\text{x}^2+1}$
- D
$\frac{\text{k}}{\text{x}^2-1}$
Answer - $\frac{2\text{k}}{\text{x}^2+1}$
Solution:
We have:
$\sec\text{x} +\tan\text{x} = \text{k}\cdots(1)$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\sec\text{x} + \tan\text{x}}=\frac{1}{\text{k}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\sec^2\text{x}-\tan^2\text{x}}{\sec\text{x}+\tan\text{x}} = \frac{1}{\text{k}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{(\sec\text{x} + \tan\text{x})(\sec\text{x}-\tan\text{x})}{(\sec\text{x} + \tan\text{x})} = \frac{1}{\text{k}}$
$\therefore\sec\text{x} - \tan\text{x} = \frac{1}{\text{k}}\cdots(2)$
Adding (1) and (2):
$2\sec\text{x}= \text{k} + \frac{1}{\text{k}}$
$\Rightarrow 2\sec\text{x} = \frac{\text{k}^2 + 1}{\text{k}}$
$\Rightarrow \sec\text{x} = \frac{\text{k}^2+1}{2\text{k}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\cos\text{x}}= \frac{\text{k}^2 + 1}{2\text{k}}$
$\Rightarrow\cos \text{x} = \frac{2\text{k}}{\text{k}^2 + 1}$
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If a is any real number, the number of roots of $\cot\text{x}-\tan\text{x}=\text{a}$ in the first quadrant is (are):
Answer - 1
Solution:
Given:
$\cot\text{x}-\tan\text{x}=\text{a}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\tan\text{x}}-\tan\text{x}=\text{a}$
$\Rightarrow1-\tan^2\text{x}=\text{a}\tan\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\tan^2\text{x}+\text{a}\tan\text{x}-1=0$
It is a quadratic equation.
If $\tan\text{x}=\text{z},$ then the equation becomes
$\text{z}^2+\text{az}-1=0$
$\Rightarrow\text{z}=\frac{-\text{a}\pm\sqrt{\text{a}^2+4}}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{x}=\frac{-\text{a}\pm\sqrt{\text{a}^2+4}}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{-\text{a}\pm\sqrt{\text{a}^2+4}}{2}\Big)$
There are two roots of the given equation, but we need to find the number of roots in the first quadrant.
There is exactly one root of the equation, that is, $\text{x}=\tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{-\text{a}+\sqrt{\text{a}^2+4}}{2}\Big).$
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If $\tan\Big(\frac{\pi}{4}+\text{x}\Big)+\tan\Big(\frac{\pi}{4}-\text{x}\Big)=\lambda\sec2\text{x},$ then:
Answer - 2
Solution:
Given:
$\tan\big(\frac{\pi}{4}+\text{x}+\tan\big(\frac{\pi}{4}-\text{x}\big)=\lambda\sec2\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\tan\frac{\pi}{4}+\tan\text{x}}{1-\tan\frac{\pi}{4}\times\tan\text{x}}+\frac{\tan\frac{\pi}{4}-\tan\text{x}}{1+\tan\frac{\pi}{4}\times\tan\text{x}}=\lambda2\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1+\tan\text{x}}{1-\tan\text{x}}+\frac{1-\tan\text{x}}{1+\tan\text{x}}=\lambda\sec2\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{(1+\tan\text{x})^2+(1-\tan\text{x})^2}{(1-\tan\text{x})(1+\tan\text{x})}=\lambda\sec2\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{2(1+\tan^2\text{x})}{1-\tan^2\text{x}}=\lambda\sec2\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{2\sec^2\text{x}}{1-\tan^2\text{x}}=\lambda\sec2\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{2}{\cos^2(1-\tan^2\text{x})}=\lambda\sec2\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{2}{\cos^2\text{x}\Big(1-\frac{\sin^2\text{x}}{\cos^2\text{x}}\Big)}=\lambda\sec2\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{2}{\cos^2\text{x}-\sin^2\text{x}}=\lambda\sec2\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{2}{\cos2\text{x}}=\lambda\sec2\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow2\sec2\text{x}=\lambda\sec2\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow2=\lambda$
$\therefore\lambda=2$
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If the arac of the same langth in two circles subtend angles 65° and 110° at the center, the ratio of the circle is:
Answer - 22 : 13
Solution:
Let the angle subtended at the by the arec and radii of the first second circle $\theta_{1}$ and $\text{r}_{1}$ and $\theta_{2}$ and $\text{r}_{2}.$
We have,
$\theta_{1}=65^{\circ}=\Big(65\times\frac{\pi}{180}\Big)\ \text{radian}$
$\theta_{2}=65^{\circ}=\Big(110\times\frac{\pi}{180}\Big)\ \text{radian}$
$\theta_{1}=\frac{1}{\text{r}_{1}}$
$\Rightarrow \text{r}_{1}=\frac{1}{\big(65\times\frac{\pi}{180}\big)}$
$\Rightarrow \text{r}_{2}=\frac{1}{\big(110\times\frac{\pi}{180}\big)}$
$\frac{\text{r}_{1}}{\text{r}_{2}}=\frac{\frac{l}{\big(65\times\frac{\pi}{180}\big)}}{\frac{i}{\big(110\times\frac{\pi}{180}\big)}} $
$=\frac{110}{65}=\frac{22}{13}$
$\text{r}_{1}:\text{r}_{2}=22:13$
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If $\cot(\alpha+\beta)=0,$ then $\sin(\alpha+2\beta)$ is equal to:
- A
$\sin\alpha$
- B
$\cos2\beta$
- C
$\cos\alpha$
- D
$\sin2\alpha$
Answer - $\sin\alpha$
Solution:
Given:
$\cot(\alpha+\beta)=0$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\cos(\alpha+\beta)}{\sin(\alpha+\beta)}=0$
$\Rightarrow\cos(\alpha+\beta)=0$
$\Rightarrow\alpha+\beta=\frac\pi2$
$\therefore\sin(\alpha+2\beta)=\sin(\alpha+\alpha+\beta)$
$=\sin\alpha$
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If $5\sin\alpha=3\sin(\alpha+2\beta)\not=0,$ then $\tan(\alpha+\beta)$ is equal to:
- A
$2\tan\beta$
- B
$3\tan\beta$
- C
$4\tan\beta$
- D
$6\tan\beta$
Answer - $4\tan\beta$
Solution:
We have,
$5\sin\alpha=3\sin(\alpha+2\beta)$
$\Rightarrow\frac{5}{3}=\frac{\sin(\alpha+2\beta)}{\sin\alpha}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{5-3}{5+3}=\frac{\sin(\alpha+2\beta)-\sin\alpha}{\sin(\alpha+2\beta)+\sin\alpha}$ (using componendo and dividendo)
$\Rightarrow\frac{2}{8}=\frac{\sin(\alpha+2\beta)-\sin\alpha}{\sin(\alpha+2\beta)+\sin\alpha}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{4}=\frac{2\cos\frac{\alpha+2\beta+\alpha}{2}\sin\frac{\alpha+2\beta-\alpha}{2}}{2\sin\frac{\alpha+2\beta+\alpha}{2}\cos\frac{\alpha+2\beta-\alpha}{2}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{4}\frac{\cos(\alpha+\beta)\sin\beta}{\sin(\alpha+\beta)\cos\beta}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{4}=\cot(\alpha+\beta)\tan\beta$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{\tan(\alpha+\beta)}\tan\beta$
$\therefore\tan(\alpha+\beta)=4\tan\beta$
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Choose the correct answer.
If $\tan\theta=\frac{\text{a}}{\text{b}},$ then $\text{b}\cos2\theta+\text{a}\sin2\theta$ is equal to:
Answer - b
Solution:
Given that, $\tan\theta=\frac{\text{a}}{\text{b}}$
$\text{b}\cos2\theta+\text{a}\sin2\theta=\text{b}\Big[\frac{1-\tan^2\theta}{1+\tan^2\theta}\Big]+\text{a}\Big[\frac{2\tan\theta}{1+\tan^2\theta}\Big]$
$=\text{b}\Bigg[\frac{1-\frac{\text{a}^2}{\text{b}^2}}{1+\frac{\text{a}^2}{\text{b}^2}}\Bigg]+\text{a}\Bigg[\frac{\frac{2\text{a}}{\text{b}}}{1+\frac{\text{a}^2}{\text{b}^2}}\Bigg]$
$=\text{b}\Big[\frac{\text{b}^2-\text{a}^2}{\text{b}^2+\text{a}^2}\Big]+\Bigg[\frac{\frac{2\text{a}^2}{\text{b}}}{\frac{\text{b}^2+\text{a}^2}{\text{b}^2}}\Bigg]$
$=\frac{\text{b}^3+\text{a}^2\text{b}}{\text{b}^2+\text{a}^2}+\frac{2\text{a}^2\text{b}}{\text{b}^2+\text{a}^2}=\frac{\text{b}^3-\text{a}^2\text{b}+2\text{a}^2\text{b}}{\text{b}^2+\text{a}^2}$
$=\frac{\text{b}^3+\text{a}^2\text{b}}{\text{b}^2+\text{a}^2}=\frac{\text{b}(\text{b}^2+\text{a}^2)}{\text{b}^2+\text{a}^2}=\text{b}$
Hence, the correct option is (b).
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The equation $3\cos\text{x}+4\sin\text{x}=6$ has .... solution.
Answer - None of these
Solution:
Given equation:
$3\cos\text{x}+4\sin\text{x}=6\ .....(1)$
Thus, the equation is of the form $\text{a}\cos\text{x}+\text{b}\sin\text{x}=\text{c},$ where and $\text{c}=6.$
Let:
$\text{a}=3=\text{r}\cos\alpha$ and $\text{b}=4=\text{r}\sin\alpha$
Now,
$\tan\alpha=\frac{\text{b}}{\text{a}}=\frac{4}{3}$
$\Rightarrow\alpha=\tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{4}{3}\Big)$
Also,
$\text{r}=\sqrt{\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2}=\sqrt{9+16}=\sqrt{25}=5$
On putting $\text{a}=3=\text{r}\cos\alpha$ and $\text{b}=4=\text{r}\sin\alpha$ in equation (i), we get:
$\Rightarrow\text{r}\cos(\theta-\alpha)=6$
$\Rightarrow\text{5}\cos(\theta-\alpha)=6$
$\Rightarrow\text{}\cos(\theta-\alpha)=\frac{6}{5}$
From here, we cannot find the value of $\theta.$
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If OP makes 4 revolutions in on second the angular velocity in radians per seconds is:
- A
$\pi$
- B
$2\pi$
- C
$4\pi$
- D
$8\pi$
Answer - $8\pi$
Solution:
$\text{Angular velocity}=\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$
$=\frac{4\times2\pi}{1}$
$=8\pi\ \text{radians}$
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If $\tan\text{x}=-\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}$ and $\theta$ lies in the IV quadrant, then the value of $\cos\text{x}$ is:
Answer - $\frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{6}}$
Solution:
In the fourth quadrant,
$\cos\text{x}\text{ and }\sec\text{x}$ are positive. $\cos\text{x}=\frac{1}{\sec\text{x}}$
$=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\sec^2\text{x}}}$
$=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+\tan^2\text{x}}}$
$=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+\Big(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\Big)^2}}$
$=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\frac{6}{5}}}$
$=\frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{6}}$
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If in a $\Delta\text{ABC},\tan\text{A}+\tan\text{B}+\tan\text{C=0,}$ then $\cot\text{A}\cot\text{B}\cot\text{C}=$
Answer - None of these
Solution:
ABC is a tringle.
$\therefore\text{A}+\text{B}+\text{C}=\pi$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}+\text{B}+\pi-\text{C}$
$\Rightarrow\tan(\text{A}+\text{B})=\tan(\pi-\text{C})$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\tan\text{A}+\tan\text{B}}{1-\tan\text{A}\tan\text{B}}=-\tan\text{C}$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{A}+\tan\text{B}=-\tan\text{C}+\tan\text{A}\tan\text{B}\tan\text{C}$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{A}+\tan\text{B}+\tan\text{C}=\tan\text{A}\tan\text{B}\tan\text{C}$
$\Rightarrow0=\tan\text{A}+\tan\text{B}\tan\text{C}$ $\big[$ given: $\tan\text{A}\tan\text{B}\tan\text{C}=0\big]$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{A}\tan\text{B}\tan\text{C}=0$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\tan\text{A}\tan\text{B}\tan\text{C}}=\frac{1}{0}$
$\Rightarrow\cot\text{A}\cot\text{B}\cot\text{C}\rightarrow\infty$
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If $\text{A+B+C}=\pi,$ then $\frac{\tan\text{A}+\tan\text{B}+\tan\text{C}}{\tan\text{A}\tan\text{B}\tan\text{C}}$ is equal to:
Answer - $1$
Solution:
$\pi=180^\circ$
Using $\tan(180^\circ-\text{A})=-\tan\text{A},$ we get:
$\text{C}=\pi-(\text{A+B})$
Now, $\frac{\tan\text{A}+\tan\text{B}+\tan\text{C}}{\tan\text{A}\tan\text{B}\tan\text{C}}$
$=\frac{\tan\text{A}+\tan\text{B}-\tan[\pi-\text{(A+B)}]}{\tan\text{A}\tan\text{B}\tan[\pi-\text{(A+B)}]}$
$=\frac{\tan\text{A}+\tan\text{B}-\tan\text{(A+B)}}{-\tan\text{A}\tan\text{B}\tan\text{(A+B)}}$
$=\frac{\tan\text{A}+\tan\text{B}-\frac{\tan\text{A}+\tan\text{B}}{1-\tan\text{A}\tan\text{B}}}{-\tan\text{A}\tan\text{B}\times\frac{\tan\text{A}+\tan\text{B}}{1-\tan\text{A}\tan\text{B}}}$
$=\frac{\tan\text{A}+\tan\text{B}-\tan^2\text{A}\tan\text{B}-\tan\text{A}\tan^2\text{B}-\tan\text{A}-\tan\text{B}}{-\tan^2\text{A}\tan\text{B}-\tan\text{A}\tan^2\text{B}}$
$=\frac{-\tan^2\text{A}\tan\text{B}-\tan\text{A}\tan^2\text{B}}{-\tan^2\text{A}\tan\text{B}-\tan\text{A}\tan^2\text{B}}$
$=1$
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$\frac{\sin5\text{x}}{\sin\text{x}}$ is equal to:
- A
$16\cos^4-12\cos^2\text{x}+1$
- B
$16\cos^4\text{x}+12\cos^2\text{x}+1$
- C
$16\cos^4\text{x}-12\cos^2\text{x}-1$
- D
$16\cos^4\text{x}+12\cos^2\text{x}-1$
Answer - $16\cos^4-12\cos^2\text{x}+1$
Solution:
To find: $\frac{\sin5\text{x}}{\sin\text{x}}$
Now,
$\sin5\text{x}=\sin(3\text{x}+2\text{x})$
$=(3\sin\text{x}-4\sin^3\text{x})(1-2\sin^2\text{x})+(4\cos^3\text{x}-3\cos\text{x})(2\sin\text{x}\cos\text{x})$
$=(3\sin\text{x}-4\sin^3\text{x}-4\sin^3\text{x}+8\sin^5\text{x})+2\sin\text{x}\cos^2\text{x}(4\cos^2\text{x}-3)$
$=(3\sin\text{x}-10\sin^3\text{x}+8\sin^5\text{x}+2\sin\text{x}(1-\sin^2\text{x})[2(1-\sin^2\text{x})-3]$
$=(3\sin\text{x}-10\sin^3\text{x}+8\sin^5\text{x}+(2\sin\text{x}-2\sin^3\text{x})(4-4\sin^2\text{x}-3)]$
$=(3\sin\text{x}-10\sin^3\text{x}+8\sin^5\text{x}+(2\sin\text{x}-8\sin^3\text{x}2\sin^3\text{x}+8\sin^5\text{x})]$
$=5\sin\text{x}-20\sin^3+16\sin^5\text{x}$
$\therefore\frac{\sin5\text{x}}{\sin\text{x}}=\frac{5\sin\text{x}-20\sin^3\text{x}+16^5\text{x}}{\sin\text{x}}$
$=5-20\sin^2\text{x}+16\sin^4\text{x}$
$=5-20(1-\cos^2\text{x})+16(1-\cos^2\text{x})^2$
$=5-20+20\cos^2\text{x}+16(1+\cos^4\text{x}-2\cos^4\text{x})$
$=5-20+20\cos^2\text{x}+16+16\cos^4\text{x}-32\cos^2\text{x}$
$=16\cos^4-12\cos^2\text{x}+1$
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If D, G and R denote respectively the number of degrees, grades and radians in an angle, then:
- A
$\frac{\text{D}}{100}=\frac{\text{G}}{90}=\frac{2\text{R}}{\pi}$
- B
$\frac{\text{D}}{90}=\frac{\text{G}}{100}=\frac{\text{R}}{\pi}$
- C
$\frac{\text{D}}{100}=\frac{\text{G}}{100}=\frac{2\text{R}}{\pi}$
- D
$\frac{\text{D}}{90}=\frac{\text{G}}{100}=\frac{\text{R}}{\pi}$
Answer - $\frac{\text{D}}{100}=\frac{\text{G}}{100}=\frac{2\text{R}}{\pi}$
Solution:
It is the relation between degree, grade and radian.
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In any $\triangle\text{ABC},\text{a}(\text{b}\cos\text{C}-\text{c}\cos\text{B})=$
Answer - b2 - c2
Solution:
Using cosine rule, we have
$\text{a(b}\cos\text{C}-\text{c}\cos\text{B})$
$=\text{ab}\Big(\frac{\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2}{2\text{ab}}\Big)-\text{ca}\Big(\frac{\text{c}^2+\text{a}^2-\text{b}^2}{2\text{ca}}\Big)$
$=\frac{\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2-\text{c}^2-\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2}{2}$
$=\frac{2\text{b}^2-2\text{c}^2}{2}$
$=\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2$
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).
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If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are acute angles satisfying $\cos2\alpha=\frac{3\cos2\beta-1}{3-\cos2\beta},$ then $\tan\alpha=$
Answer - $\sqrt{2}\tan\beta$
Solution:
Given:
$\cos2\alpha=\frac{3\cos2\beta-1}{3-\cos2\beta}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\cos2\alpha-1}{\cos2\alpha+1}=\frac{(3\cos2\beta-1)-(3-\cos2\beta)}{(3\cos2\beta-1)+(3-\cos2\beta)}$ (Using componendo and dividendo)
$\Rightarrow\frac{\cos2\alpha-1}{\cos2\alpha+1}=\frac{4\cos2\beta-4}{2\cos2\beta+2}$
$\Rightarrow-=\frac{1-\cos^2\alpha}{1+\cos2\alpha}=\frac{-4(1-\cos2\beta)}{2(1+\cos2\beta)}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1-\cos2\alpha}{1+\cos2\alpha}=\frac{2(1-\cos2\beta)}{(1+\cos2\beta)}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{2\sin^2\alpha}{2\cos^2\alpha}=\frac{2(2\sin^2\beta)}{2\cos^2\beta}$
$\Rightarrow\tan^2\alpha=2\tan^2\beta$
$\therefore\tan\alpha=\sqrt{2}\tan\beta$
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If $\tan(\text{A}-\text{B})=1,\sec(\text{A+B})=\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}},$ then the smallest positive value of B is:
- A
$\frac{25\pi}{24}$
- B
$\frac{19\pi}{24}$
- C
$\frac{13\pi}{24}$
- D
$\frac{11\pi}{24}$
Answer - $\frac{19\pi}{24}$
Solution:
Given:
$\tan(\text{A - B})=1$ and $\sec(\text{A+B})=\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A - B}=\frac{\pi}{4}\cdots(1)$ and $\text{A + B}=\frac{\pi}{4}\cdots(2)$
Adding these equations we get:
$2\text{A}=\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac\pi6$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}=\frac{5\pi}{24}$
$\Rightarrow$ Smallest possible value of $\text{B}=\pi-\frac{5\pi}{24}=\frac{19\pi}{24}.$
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The value of $\sin\frac{\pi}{10}\sin\frac{13\pi}{10}$ is:
- A
$\frac{1}{2}$
- B
$-\frac{1}{2}$
- C
$-\frac{1}{4}$
- D
$1$
Answer - $-\frac{1}{4}$
Solution:
$\sin\frac{\pi}{10}\sin\frac{13\pi}{10}=\sin\frac{\pi}{10}\sin\Big(\pi+\frac{3\pi}{10}\Big)=-\sin\frac{\pi}{10}\sin\frac{3\pi}{10}$
$=-\sin18^\circ\sin54^\circ=-\sin18^\circ\cos36^\circ$
$=-\Big(\frac{\sqrt5-1}{4}\Big)\Big(\frac{\sqrt5+1}{4}\Big)=\frac{1-5}{16}=-\frac{1}{4}$
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If n = 1,2,3, ..., then $\cos\alpha\cos4\alpha\ ...\cos2^{\text{n}-1}\alpha$ is equal to:
- A
$\frac{\sin2\text{n}\alpha}{2\text{n}\sin\alpha}$
- B
$\frac{\sin2^\text{n}\alpha}{2^\text{n}\sin2^{\text{n}-1}\alpha}$
- C
$\frac{\sin4^{\text{n}-1}\alpha}{4^{\text{n}-1}\sin\alpha}$
- D
$\frac{\sin4^{\text{n}-1}\alpha}{4^{\text{n}-1}\sin\alpha}$
Answer - $\frac{\sin4^{\text{n}-1}\alpha}{4^{\text{n}-1}\sin\alpha}$
Solution:
$\therefore\cos\alpha\cos2\alpha\cos4\alpha\ ...\cos2^{\text{n}-1}\alpha=\frac{\sin2^\text{n}\alpha}{2^\text{n}\sin\alpha}$
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The value of $\sin^2\frac{5\pi}{12}-\sin^2\frac{\pi}{12}$ is:
- A
$\frac12$
- B
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
- C
$1$
- D
$0$
Answer - $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
Solution:
$\frac{5\pi}{12}=75^\circ,\frac{\pi}{12}=15^\circ$
$\sin^275^\circ-\sin^215^\circ$
$=\sin^275^\circ-\cos^275^\circ$ $[\sin(90^\circ-\theta)=\cos\theta]$.
Now, $\sin75^\circ=\sin(45^\circ+30^\circ)$
$=\sin45^\circ\cos30^\circ+\cos45^\circ\sin30^\circ$
$=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\times\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\times\frac12$
$=\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{2\sqrt{2}}$
$\cos75^\circ=\cos(45^\circ+30^\circ)$
$=\cos45^\circ\cos30^\circ-\sin45^\circ\sin30^\circ$
$=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\times\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\times\frac12$
$=\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2\sqrt{2}}$
Hence,
$\sin^275^\circ-\cos^275^\circ=\Big(\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{2\sqrt{2}}\Big)^2-\Big(\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2\sqrt{2}}\Big)^2$
$=\frac{3+1+2\sqrt{3}-3-1+2\sqrt{3}}{8}$
$=\frac{4\sqrt{3}}{8}$
$=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
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If $\tan\theta=\frac{1}{2}$ and $\tan\phi=\frac{1}{3},$ then the value of $\theta+\phi$ is:
- A
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
- B
$\pi$
- C
$0$
- D
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
Answer - $\frac{\pi}{4}$
Solution:
We have, $\tan\theta=\frac{1}{2}$ and $\tan\phi=\frac{1}{3}$
$\tan(\theta+\phi)=\frac{\tan\theta+\tan\phi}{1-\tan\theta\cdot\tan\phi}=\frac{\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}}{1-\frac{1}{2}\cdot\frac{1}{3}}=\frac{\frac{5}{6}}{1-\frac{1}{6}}=1$
$\therefore\theta+\phi=\frac{\pi}{4}$
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If $\tan\text{px}-\tan\text{qx}=0,$ then the values of $\theta$ form a series in:
Answer - AP
Solution:
Given:
$\tan\text{px}-\tan\text{qx}=0$
$\Rightarrow\tan\text{px}=\tan\text{qx}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\sin\text{px}}{\cos\text{px}}=\frac{\sin\text{qx}}{\cos\text{qx}}$
$\Rightarrow\sin\text{px}\cos\text{qx}=\sin\text{qx}\cos\text{px}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}\Big[\sin\Big(\frac{\text{p+q}}{2}\Big)\text{x}+\sin\Big(\frac{\text{p}-\text{q}}{2}\Big)\text{x}\Big]\\=\frac{1}{2}\Big[\sin\Big(\frac{\text{q+p}}{2}\Big)\text{x}+\sin\Big(\frac{\text{q}-\text{p}}{2}\text{x}\Big)\Big]$
Now,
$\Rightarrow\sin\text{A}\cos\text{B}=\frac{1}{2}\Big[\Big(\frac{\text{A+B}}{2}\Big)+\Big(\frac{\text{A}-\text{B}}{2}\Big)\sin\Big]$
$\Rightarrow\sin\Big(\frac{\text{p}-\text{q}}{2}\Big)\text{x}=\sin\Big(\frac{\text{q}-\text{p}}{2}\Big)\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\sin\Big(\frac{\text{p}-\text{q}}{2}\Big)\text{x}=-\sin\Big(\frac{\text{q}-\text{p}}{2}\Big)\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow2\sin\Big(\frac{\text{p}-\text{q}}{2}\Big)\text{x}=0$
$\Rightarrow\sin\Big(\frac{\text{p}-\text{q}}{2}\Big)\text{x}=0$
$\Rightarrow\Big(\frac{\text{p}-\text{q}}{2}\Big)\text{x}=\text{n}\pi,\text{n}\in\text{Z}$
Now, on putting the value of n, we get:
$\text{n}=1,\text{x}=\frac{2\pi}{(\text{p}-\text{q})}=\text{a}_1$
$\text{n}=2,\text{x}=\frac{4\pi}{(\text{p}-\text{q})}=\text{a}_2$
$\text{n}=3,\text{x}=\frac{6\pi}{(\text{p}-\text{q})}=\text{a}_3$
$\text{n}=4,\text{x}=\frac{4\pi}{(\text{p}-\text{q})}=\text{a}_4$
And so on.
Also,
$\text{d}=\text{a}_2-\text{a}_1=\frac{4\pi}{(\text{p}-\text{q})}-\frac{2\pi}{(\text{p}-\text{q})}=\frac{2\pi}{(\text{p}-\text{q})}$
$\text{d}=\text{a}_3-\text{a}_2=\frac{6\pi}{(\text{p}-\text{q})}-\frac{4\pi}{(\text{p}-\text{q})}=\frac{2\pi}{(\text{p}-\text{q})}$
$\text{d}=\text{a}_4-\text{a}_3=\frac{8\pi}{(\text{p}-\text{q})}-\frac{6\pi}{(\text{p}-\text{q})}=\frac{2\pi}{(\text{p}-\text{q})}$
And so on.
Thus, xx forms a series in AP.
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Number of solutions of the equation $\tan\text{x}+\sec\text{x}=2\cos\text{x}$ lying in the interval $[0,2\pi]$ is:
Answer - 2
Solution:
Given equation is $\tan\text{x}+\sec\text{x}=2\cos\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\sin\text{x}}{\cos\text{x}}+\frac{1}{\cos\text{x}}=2\cos\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow1+\sin\text{x}=2\cos^2\text{x}\Rightarrow2\cos^2\text{x}-\sin\text{x}-1=0$
$\Rightarrow2(1-\sin^2\text{x})-\sin\text{x}-1=0\Rightarrow2-2\sin^2\text{x}-\sin\text{x}-1=0$
$\Rightarrow-2\sin^2\text{x}-\sin\text{x}+1=0\Rightarrow2\sin^2\text{x}+\sin\text{x}-1=0$
since, the equation is a quadratic equation in $\sin\text{x}$ so it will have 2 solutions.
Hence, the correct option is (c)
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If $\tan20^\circ+\tan40^\circ+\sqrt{3}\tan20\circ\tan40^\circ$ is equal to:
- A
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$
- B
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
- C
$\sqrt{3}$
- D
$1$
Answer - $\sqrt{3}$
Solution:.
$\tan20^\circ+\tan40^\circ+\sqrt{3}\tan20^\circ\tan40^\circ$
$=\tan60^\circ(1-\tan20^\circ\tan40^\circ)+\tan60^\circ\tan20^\circ\tan40^\circ$
$=\tan60^\circ-\tan60^\circ\tan20^\circ\tan40^\circ+\tan60^\circ\tan20^\circ\tan40^\circ$
$=\tan60^\circ$
$=\sqrt{3}$
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A solution of the equation $\cos^2\text{x}+\sin\text{x}+1=0,$ lies in the interval:
- A
$\Big(\frac{-\pi}{4},\ \frac{\pi}{4}\Big)$
- B
$\Big(\frac{\pi}{4},\ \frac{3\pi}{4}\Big)$
- C
$\Big(\frac{3\pi}{4},\ \frac{5\pi}{4}\Big)$
- D
$\Big(\frac{5\pi}{4},\ \frac{7\pi}{4}\Big)$
Answer - $\Big(\frac{5\pi}{4},\ \frac{7\pi}{4}\Big)$
Solution:
Given:
$\cos^2\text{x}+\sin\text{x}+1=0$
$\Rightarrow(1-\sin^2\text{x})+\sin\text{x}+1=0$
$\Rightarrow1-\sin^2\text{x}+\sin\text{x}+1=0$
$\Rightarrow\sin^2\text{x}-\sin\text{x}-2=0$
$\Rightarrow\sin^2\text{x}-2\sin\text{x}+\sin\text{x}-2=0$
$\Rightarrow\sin\text{x}(\sin\text{x}-2)+1(\sin\text{x}-2)=0$
$\Rightarrow(\sin\text{x}-2)(\sin\text{x}+1)=0$
$\Rightarrow\sin\text{x}-2=0$ or $\sin\text{x}+1=0$
$\Rightarrow\sin\text{x}=2$ or $\sin\text{x}=-1$
$\sin\text{x}=2$ is not possible.
$\Rightarrow\sin\text{x}=-1$
$\therefore\sin\text{x}=\sin\frac{3\pi}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\text{n}\pi+(-1)^\text{n}\frac{3\pi}{2},\ \text{n}\in\text{Z}$
The values of x lies in the third and fourth quadrants.
Hence, x lies in $\Big(\frac{5\pi}{4},\ \frac{7\pi}{4}\Big).$
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If $\sin(\pi\cos\text{x})=\cos(\pi\sin\text{x}),$ then $\sin2\text{x}=$
- A
$\pm\frac34$
- B
$\pm\frac43$
- C
$\pm\frac13$
- D
Answer - $\pm\frac13$
Solution:
$\sin(\pi\cos\text{x})=\cos(\pi\sin\text{x})$
As we know that
$\sin\text{x}=-\cos\Big(\frac\pi2+\text{x}\Big)$ $\Rightarrow-\cos\Big(\frac\pi2+\pi\cos\text{x}\Big)=\cos(\pi\sin\text{x})$
$\Rightarrow\frac{-\pi}{2}-\pi\cos\text{x}=\pi\sin\text{x}$
$\Rightarrow\pi\sin\text{x}-\pi\cos\text{x}=\frac12$
$\Rightarrow\sin\text{x}-\cos\text{x}=\frac12$
Squaring both sides we get,
$\Rightarrow\sin^2\text{x}+\cos^2\text{x}+2\sin\text{x}\cos\text{x}=\frac14$
$\Rightarrow1+\sin2\text{x}=\frac{1}{4}$
$\Rightarrow\sin2\text{x}=\frac13$
$\therefore\sin2\text{x}=\pm\frac13$
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The minimum value of $3\cos\text{x}+4\sin\text{x}+8$ is:
Answer - 3
Solution:
The given expression is $3\cos\text{x}+4\sin\text{x}+8$
Let $\text{y}=3\cos\text{x}+4\sin\text{x}+8$
$\Rightarrow\text{y}-8=3\cos\text{x}+4\sin\text{x}$
Minimum value of $\text{y}-8=-\sqrt{(3)^2+(4)^2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{y}-8=-\sqrt{9+16}=-5$
$\Rightarrow\text{y}=8-5=3$
so, the minimum value of the given expression is 3.
Hence, the correct option is (d).
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If $\tan\text{x}=\text{t}$ then $\tan2\text{x}+\sec2\text{x}$ is equal to:
- A
$\frac{1+\text{t}}{1-\text{t}}$
- B
$\frac{1-\text{t}}{1+\text{t}}$
- C
$\frac{2\text{t}}{1-\text{t}}$
- D
$\frac{2\text{t}}{1+\text{t}}$
Answer - $\frac{1+\text{t}}{1-\text{t}}$
Solution:
$\tan2\text{x}+\sec2\text{x}=\frac{2\tan\text{x}}{1-\tan^2\text{x}}+\frac{1+\tan^2\text{x}}{1-\tan^2\text{x}}$
$=\frac{2\tan\text{x}+1\tan^2\text{x}}{1-\tan^2\text{x}}$
$=\frac{(1+\tan\text{x})^2}{1-\tan^2\text{x}}$
$=\frac{(1+\tan\text{x})(1+\tan\text{x})}{(1+\tan\text{x})(1-\tan\text{x})}$
$=\frac{1+\tan\text{x}}{1-\tan\text{x}}$
$\frac{1+\text{t}}{1-\text{t}}$ $[\tan\text{x}=\text{t}]$
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If $\cos\text{P}=\frac{1}{7}$ then $\cos\text{Q}=\frac{13}{14},$ where P and Q both are acute angles. Then, the value of P - Q is:
- A
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
- B
$\frac\pi3$
- C
$\frac\pi4$
- D
$\frac{5\pi}{12}$
Answer - $\frac\pi3$
Solution:
$\cos\text{P}=\frac17,\cos\text{Q}=\frac{13}{14}$
$\therefore\sin\text{P}=\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{49}}=\frac{4\sqrt{3}}{7}$ and $\sin\text{Q}=\sqrt{1-\frac{169}{196}}=\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{14}$
Hence, $\tan\text{P}=4\sqrt{3},\tan\text{Q}=\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{13}$
$\cos(\text{P - Q})=\cos\text{P}\cos\text{Q}+\sin\text{P}\sin\text{Q}$
$=\frac{1}{7}\times\frac{13}{14}+\frac{4\sqrt{3}}{7}\times\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{14}$
$=\frac{13+36}{98}$
$=\frac{49}{98}$
$\therefore\cos(\text{P - Q})=\frac12$
$\Rightarrow\text{P - Q}=\cos^{-1}\frac12$
$\Rightarrow\text{P - Q}=60^\circ$
Hence, the correct answer is option B.
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At 3 : 40, the hour and minute hands of a clock are inclined at:
- A
$\frac{2\pi^{\text{c}}}{3}$
- B
$\frac{7\pi^{\text{c}}}{12}$
- C
$\frac{13\pi^{\text{c}}}{18}$
- D
$\frac{13\pi^{\text{c}}}{4}$
Answer - $\frac{13\pi^{\text{c}}}{18}$
Solution:
We know that the hour of a clock completes one rotation in 12 hours = 360°
Angle traced by the hour hand in 12 hours = 360°
Now,
Angle traced by the hour hand in 8 hours 30 minutes, i.e.
We also know that the minute hand of a clock completes one rotation in 60 minutes.
Angle traced by the minute hade in 30 minutes $=\Big(\frac{360}{60}\times40^{\circ}\Big)=240^{\circ}$
Required angle between the two hands of the clock = 240° - 110° = 130°
Value of the angle (in radians) between the two hands of the clock $\Big(130\times\frac{\pi}{180}\Big)^{\text{c}}=\frac{13\pi^{\text{c}}}{18}$
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If $\text{A}=2\sin^2\text{x}-\cos2\text{x},$ then A lies in the interval:
- A
$[-1,3]$
- B
$[1,2]$
- C
$[-2,4]$
- D
Answer - $[-1,3]$
Solution:
$\text{A}=2\sin^2\text{x}-\cos2\text{x}$
$=2\sin^2\text{x}-(1-2\sin^2\text{x})$
$=4\sin^2\text{x}-1$
$\therefore0\leq\sin^2\text{x}\leq1$
$\Rightarrow4\times0\leq4\times\sin^2\text{x}\leq4\times1$
$\Rightarrow0\leq4\sin^2\text{x}\leq4$
$\Rightarrow0-1\leq4\sin^2\text{x}-1\leq4-1$
$\Rightarrow-1\leq4\sin^2\text{x}-1\leq3$
$\Rightarrow-1\leq\text{A}\leq3$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}\in[-1,3]$
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If $\tan\text{A}=\frac{1}{2},\tan\text{B}=\frac{1}{3},$ then $\tan(2\text{A + B})$ is equal to:
Answer - 3
Solution:
Given that, $\tan\text{A}=\frac{1}{2}$ and $\tan\text{B}=\frac{1}{3}$
$\tan2\text{A}=\frac{2\tan\text{A}}{1-\tan^2\text{A}}=\frac{2\times\frac{1}{2}}{1-\Big(\frac{1}{2}\Big)^2}$
$=\frac{1}{1-\frac{1}{4}}=\frac{1}{\frac{3}{4}}=\frac{4}{3}$
so, $\tan2\text{A}=\frac{4}{3}$ and $\tan\text{B}=\frac{1}{3}$
$\tan(\text{2A+B})=\frac{\tan2\text{A}+\tan\text{B}}{1-\tan\text{A}.\tan\text{B}}=\frac{\frac{4}{3}+\frac{1}{3}}{1-\frac{4}{3}\times\frac{1}{3}}$
$=\frac{\frac{5}{3}}{\frac{9-4}{9}}=\frac{5}{3}\times\frac{9}{5}=3$
Hence, the correct option is (c).
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$\cos40^\circ+\cos80^\circ+\cos160^\circ+\cos240=$
- A
$0$
- B
$1$
- C
$\frac{1}{2}$
- D
$-\frac{1}{2}$
Answer - $-\frac{1}{2}$
Solution:$$
$\cos40^\circ+\cos80^\circ+\cos160^\circ+\cos240^\circ$
$=\ 2\cos\Big(\frac{40^\circ+80^\circ}{2}\Big)\cos\Big(\frac{40^\circ-80^\circ}{2}\Big)\\ \ \ \ +\cos160^\circ-\cos(180^\circ+60^\circ)$$\big[\because\ \cos\text{A}+\cos\text{B}=2\big]$
$=\ 2\cos60^\circ\cos(-20^\circ)+\cos160^\circ-\frac{1}{2}$
$=\ 2\times\frac{1}{2}\cos20^\circ+\cos160^\circ-\frac{1}{2}$
$=\ -\cos(180-20)^\circ+\cos160^\circ-\frac{1}{2}$
$=\ -\frac{1}{2}$
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Which of the following is not correct?
Answer - $\sec\theta=\frac{1}{2}$
Solution:
$\sin\theta=-\frac{1}{5}$ is correct. $\because-1\leq\sin\theta\leq1$
so (a) is correct.
$\cos\theta=1$ is correct. $\because\cos0^\circ=1$
so (b) is correct.
$\sec\theta=-\frac{1}{2}\Rightarrow\cos\theta=2$ is not correct. $\because-1\leq\cos\theta\leq1$
Hence, (c) is not correct.
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If $\tan\theta=\frac12$ and $\tan\phi=\frac13,$ then the value of $\theta+\phi$ is:
- A
$\frac\pi6$
- B
$\pi$
- C
$0$
- D
$\frac\pi4$
Answer - $\frac\pi4$
Solution:
It is given that $\tan\theta=\frac12$ and $\tan\phi=\frac13.$
Now,
$\tan(\theta+\phi)=\frac{\tan+\tan\phi}{1-\tan\theta\tan\phi}$
$=\frac{\frac12+\frac13}{1-\frac12\times\frac13}$
$=\frac{\frac{5}{6}}{\frac56}$
$=1$
$\therefore\theta+\phi=\frac\pi4$ $\Big(\tan\frac\pi4=1\Big)$
Hence, the correct answer is option D.
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The value of $2\tan\frac{\pi}{10}+3\sec\frac{\pi}{10}-4\cos\frac{\pi}{10}$ is:
Answer - $0$
Solution:
We have,
$2\tan\frac{\pi}{10}+3\sec\frac{\pi}{10}-4\cos\frac{\pi}{10}$
$=2\tan18^\circ+3\sec18^\circ-4\cos18^\circ$
$=2\frac{\sin18^\circ}{\cos18^\circ}+3\times\frac{1}{\cos18^\circ}-4\cos18^\circ$
$=2\times\frac{\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{4}}{\frac{\sqrt{10+2\sqrt{5}}}{4}}+3\times\frac{1}{\frac{\sqrt{10+2\sqrt{5}}}{4}}=4\times\frac{\sqrt{10+2\sqrt{5}}}{4}$
$=2\times\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{\sqrt{10+2\sqrt{5}}}+3\times\frac{4}{\sqrt{10+2\sqrt{5}}}-\sqrt{10+2\sqrt{5}}$
$=\frac{2\sqrt{5}-2+12-\Big(\sqrt{10+2\sqrt{5}}\Big)^2}{\Big(\sqrt{10+2\sqrt{5}}\Big)}$
$=\frac{2\sqrt{5}+10-10-2\sqrt{5}}{\Big(\sqrt{10+3\sqrt{5}}\Big)}$
$=0$
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If $\tan\text{A}+\cot\text{A}=4,$ then $\tan^4\text{A}+\cot^4\text{A}$ is equal to:
Answer - 194
Solution:
We have:
$\tan\text{A}+\cot\text{A}=4$
squaring both the sides:
$(\tan\text{A}+\cot\text{A})^2=4^2$
$\Rightarrow\tan^2\text{A}+\cot^2\text{A}+2(\tan\text{A})(\cot\text{A})=16$
$\Rightarrow\tan^2\text{A}+\cot^2\text{A}+2=16$
$\Rightarrow\tan^2\text{A}+\cot\text{A}=14$
squaring both the sides again:
$(\tan^2\text{A}+\cot^2\text{A})^2=14^2$
$\tan^4\text{A}+\cot^4\text{A}+2(\tan^2\text{A})(\cot^2\text{A})=196$
$\Rightarrow\tan^4\text{A}+\cot^4\text{A}+2=196$
$\Rightarrow\tan^4\text{A}+\cot^4\text{A}=194$
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If $\tan\Big(\frac\pi4+\text{x}\Big)+\tan\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)=\text{a},$ then $\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4+\text{x}\Big)+\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)=$
Answer - a2 - 2
Solution:
Given:
$\tan\Big(\frac\pi4+\text{x}\Big)+\tan\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)=\text{a}$
$\Rightarrow\Big[\tan\Big(\frac\pi4+\text{x}\Big)+\tan\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)\Big]^2=\text{a}^2$
$\Rightarrow\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4+\text{x}\Big)+\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)+2\tan\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)\tan\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)=\text{a}^2$
$\Rightarrow\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4+\text{x}\Big)+\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)\text{a}^2-2\tan\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)\tan\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4+\text{x}\Big)+\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)\text{a}^2-2\Big[\frac{\tan45^\circ-\tan\text{x}}{1+\tan45^\circ\tan\text{x}}\times\frac{\tan45^\circ+\tan\text{x}}{1+\tan45^\circ\tan\text{x}}\Big]$
$\Rightarrow\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4+\text{x}\Big)+\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)\text{a}^2-2\Big[\frac{1^\circ-\tan\text{x}}{1+\tan\text{x}}\times\frac{1^\circ+\tan\text{x}}{1-\tan\text{x}}\Big]$
$\Rightarrow\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4+\text{x}\Big)+\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)\text{a}^2-2\Big(\frac{1-\tan^2\text{x}}{1-\tan^2\text{x}}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4+\text{x}\Big)+\tan^2\Big(\frac\pi4-\text{x}\Big)\text{a}^2-2$
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If $2\tan\alpha=3\tan\beta$ then $\tan(\alpha-\beta)=$
- A
$\frac{\sin2\beta}{5-\cos2\beta}$
- B
$\frac{\cos2\beta}{5-\cos2\beta}$
- C
$\frac{\sin2\beta}{5+\cos2\beta}$
- D
Answer - $\frac{\sin2\beta}{5-\cos2\beta}$
Solution:
Given:
$2\tan\alpha=3\tan\beta$
Now,
$\tan(\alpha+\beta)=\frac{\tan\alpha-\tan\beta}{1+\tan\alpha\tan\beta}$
$=\frac{\frac{3}{2}\tan\beta-\tan\beta}{1+\Big(\frac{3}{2}\tan\beta\Big)\tan\beta}$
$=\frac{3\tan\beta-2\tan\beta}{2+3\tan^2\beta}$
$=\frac{\tan\beta}{2+3\tan^2\beta}$
$=\frac{\frac{\sin\beta}{\cos\beta}}{2+3\frac{\sin^2\beta}{\cos^2\beta}}$
$=\frac{\sin\beta\cos\beta}{2\cos\beta+3\sin\beta}$
$=\frac{\sin\beta\cos\beta}{2+\sin^2\beta}$
$=\frac{2\sin\beta\cos\beta}{4+2-\cos2\beta}$
$=\frac{\sin2\beta}{4+1-cos2\beta}$
$\therefore\tan(\alpha+\beta)=\frac{\sin2\beta}{5-\cos2\beta}$
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If $\cos\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}\Big(\text{a}+\frac{1}{\text{a}}\Big),$ and $3\text{x}=\lambda\Big(\text{a}^3+\frac{1}{\text{a}^3}\Big),$ then $\lambda=$
- A
$\frac{1}{4}$
- B
$\frac{1}{2}$
- C
$1$
- D
Answer - $\frac{1}{2}$
Solution:
Given:
$\cos\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}(\text{a}+\frac{1}{\text{a}})$
$\cos3\text{x}=\lambda\Big(\text{a}^2+\frac{1}{a^3}\Big)$
Now,
$\cos^3\text{x}=\frac{1}{8}\Big[\text{a}^3+\frac{1}{\text{a}^2}+3\text{a}\frac{1}{\text{a}^3}+\text{a}\frac{1}{\text{a}}\Big]$
$\cos^3\text{x}=\frac{1}{8}\Big(a^3+\frac{1}{a^3}+32\cos\text{x}\Big)$ $[\because\cos\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}(\text{a}+\frac{1}{\text{a}})]$
$\Rightarrow\cos^3\text{x}=\frac{1}{8}\Big(\frac{\cos^3\text{x}}{\lambda}+6\cos\text{x}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\cos^3\text{x}=\frac{1}{8}\Big(\frac{4\cos^3\text{x}-3\cos\text{x}}{\lambda}+6\cos\text{x}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\cos^3\text{x}=\frac{4\cos^3\text{x}}{8\lambda}\frac{3\cos^3\text{x}}{8\lambda}+\frac{6\cos\text{x}}{8}$
On comparing the powers of cos3x on both sides, we get
$1=\frac{4}{8\lambda}$
$1=\frac{4}{8\lambda}$
$\Rightarrow\lambda=\frac{1}{2}$
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- A
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- B
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- A
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- B
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- C
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