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SOLUTION OF TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS The expression involving an integer ‘n’ which gives all
A solution of trigonometric equation is the value of the solutions of a trigonometric equation is called General
unknown angle that satisfies the equation. solution.
1  3 9 11
e.g. if sin  =  = , , , ,....... SOME IMPORTANT GENERAL SOLUTIONS OF
2 4 4 4 4
TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS
Thus, the trigonometric equation may have infinite
1. sin = 0  = n, n I
number of solutions (because of their periodic nature)
and can be classified as : 
(1) Principal solution (2) General solution. 2. cos = 0      2n  1 , n I
2
3. tan = 0   = n, n I
PRINCIPAL SOLUTIONS :
The solutions of trigonometric equation which lie in 
the interval [0, 2) are called principal solutions. 1. sin = 1   = (4n + 1) , n I
2
SOLVED EXAMPLE 2. cos = 1   = 2n, n I

Example-1 3. tan = 1      4n  1 , n I
4
1
Find the Principal solutions of the equation sinx = . 
2 1. sin = –1      4n  1 , n I
2
1
Sol.  sin x = 2. cos = –1      2n  1  , n I
2
 there exists two values 
3. tan = –1      4n  1 , n I
4

GENERAL SOLUTION OF SOME STANDARD

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS
(a) If sin  = sin   = n  + (1)n  where, n  I.
(b) If cos  = cos    = 2 n  ±  where, n  I.

 5
i.e. and which lie in [0, 2) and whose sine (c) If tan  = tan    = n  +  where, n  I.
6 6 (d) If sin²  = sin²    = n  ± .
1
is . (e) cos²  = cos²    = n  ± .
2
 Principal solutions of the equation
(f) tan²  = tan²    = n  ± .
1  5 [Note :  is called the principal angle]
sinx = are ,
2 6 6 Proof :
GENERAL SOLUTION :
Since trigonometric functions are periodic function, 
(i) sin = sin  sin – sin = 0 2 cos  
therefore solution of trigonometric equations can be  2 
genralised with the help periodicity of a trigonometrical
function. The solution consisting of all possible  
sin   =0
solution of a trigonometrical equation is called the  2 
general solution.
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   1 3
 sin  = , – (Not possible)
 cos   = 0 or sin   =0 2 2
 2   2 
1     5
  sin  = = sin = sin   =
 = (2m + 1) 2 6  6 6
2 2
 5
  = ,
or = m, where m I. 6 6
2
Thus we have two principal solutions.
  = (2m + 1) – 
or = 2m + , where m I.
Example-3
  = (2m + 1) + (–1)2m+1 
or = 2m + (–1)2m  Solve : 3 sec 2 = 2.
 = n + (–1)n , n I. 3  
Sol. cos 2 = = cos  2 = 2n ±
2 6 6
(ii) cos = cos 

 = n ± , n I
 cos – cos = 0 12
 
 2sin   sin   =0 TYPES OF TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATION :
 2   2 
 TYPE-I :
 sin =0 SOLUTIONS OF EQUATIONS BY FACTORISING
2
Solution of trigonometric equation by factorization or
   equation which are expressed in quadratic form or which
or sin =0, = n or = n can be expressed in quadratic form :
2 2 2
 = 2n – , or = 2n +  n I
 = 2n ± . SOLVED EXAMPLE

Example-4
sin  sin 
(iii) tan = tan   Solve (2sin x – cos x) (1 + cos x) = sin2 x in [0, 2].
cos  cos  Sol. (1 + cos x) (2 sin x – cos x) – (1 – cos2 x) = 0
 sin cos – cos . sin = 0 (1 + cos x) [(2 sin x – cos x) – (1 – cos x)]
 sin (– ) = 0 – = n = 0, (1 + cos x) (2 sin x – 1) = 0
 = n +  , where n I 1
sin x = , cos x = –1.
2
(iv) sin2 = sin2
sin2 – sin2 = sin () sin (– ) = 0  5
x= , , .
sin ( + ) = 0 or sin ( – ) = 0 6 6
= n or – = n, n I
= n ± , n I Example-5
Find the general solutions of equation 1 – cos x cot x =
(v) cos2 = cos2 1 – sin2 = 1 – sin2 cot x – cos x.
sin2 – sin2 Sol. (1 + cos x) (1 – cot x) = 0
= n ± , n I  cos x = –1 or cot x = 1
(vi) tan2 = tan2 tan = ± tan = tan (±) 
 = n ± , where n I  (2n + 1), n + , nI
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SOLVED EXAMPLE
Example-6
Example-2 Find the general solutions of equation 3 cos2 x – 10 cos
Solve 4 cos2 – 4 sin – 1 = 0 , 0   2. x + 3 = 0.
Sol. 4 (1 – sin2) – 4 sin – 1= 0
1
 4 sin2 + 4 sin  – 3 = 0 Sol. (3 cos x – 1) (cos x – 3) = 0  cos x = ,3
3
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but cos x 3 1

 cos2x = or cos2x = – 1 (not possible)
4
1 1
 cos x = x = 2n ± cos–1    
3 3  cos2x = cos2  x = n ± , n  I
3 3

Example-7 TYPE-III :
Find the solutions of the equation, SOLVING EQUATIONS BY INTRODUCING AN
log (1  cos x) = 2 in the interval x  [0, 2]. AUXILIARY ARGUMENT
2 sin x
A Trigonometric Equation is of the form
Sol. 2 sin2x = 1 + cos x ; 2 cos2x + cos x – 1 = 0 a cos  b sin  = c
1 Rule : 1. Divide by
 cos x = or – 1 a 2  b 2 on both the sides
2
2. Reduce the given equation into either sin ( a) or
 5 5 cos( ± a)
x= , , but x =  and are rejected 3. simplify the given equation.
3 3 3

x= SOLVED EXAMPLE
3

TYPE-II : Example-10
SOLUTIONS OF EQUATIONS REDUCIBLE TO Solve sin x + cos x = 2
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS Sol.  sin x + cos x = 2 ....(i)
Rules : 1. Transform the terms to be a only one trigonometric
Divide both sides of equation (i) by 2,
ratio involving angles in same form.
2. Factorize the equation and express it in f (x) × g(x) = 0 1 1
We get sin x . + cos x . =1
 f (x) = 0 or g(x) = 0 2 2
3. Solve both the equations one by one to get the  
general value of the variables.  sin x . sin + cos x . cos =1
4 4
 
 cos  x   = 1
SOLVED EXAMPLE  4

Example-8  x – = 2n, n 
4
Solve the equation

sin2 x(tan x + 1) = 3 sin x (cos x – sin x) + 3.  x = 2n + , n 
4
Sol. The given equation makes no sense when cos x = 0;
therefore we can suppose that cos x  0. Nothing that 
 Solution of given equation is 2n + , n 
the right-hand member of the equation is equal to 3 sin 4
x cos x + 3 cos2 x, and dividing both members by cos2 x,
Example-11
we obtain tan2 x (tan x + 1) = 3 (tan x + 1), Solve the equation
(tan2 x – 3) (tan x + 1) = 0
cos 7x – sin 5x = 3 (cos 5x – sin 7x).
   Sol. Rewrite the equation in the form
 x1 = – + k, x2 = + k, x3 = – + k.
4 3 3
1 3 3 1
cos 7x + sin 7x = cos 5x + sin 5x
2 2 2 2
Example-9
Find the general solution set of the equation   
logtan x(2 + 4 cos2x) = 2. or sin cos 7x + cos sin 7x = sin cos 5x + cos
6 6 3
Sol. we have logtan x(2 + 4 cos2x) = 2.
2 + 4 cos2x = tan2x     
sin 5x, i.e. sin   7x   sin   5x  .
3 + 4 cos2x = sec2x 3 6 3
4 cos4x + 3 cos2x – 1 = 0 But sin  = sin  if and only if either  = 2k or 
let cos2x = t  4t2 + 3t – 1 = 0 (4t – 1)(t + 1) = 0  = (2m + 1)  (k, m = 0, ± 1, ± 2, .....).
 t = 1/4 or t = – 1
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TYPE-V :
 
Hence  7x  – 5x = 2k SOLVING EQUATIONS BY TRANSFORMING A
6 3 PRODUCT OF TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS INTO A
SUM
 
or  7x  + 5x = (2m + 1) .
6 3 SOLVED EXAMPLE
Thus, the roots for the equation are
Example-14
Number of solutions of the trigonometric equation in
 
x (12k  1),  [0, ], sin 3 = 4sin · sin2 · sin4.
12 
 (k, m = 0, ± 1, ± 2,.....). (A) 4 (B) 6

x (4m  1)  (C) 8 (D) 10
24 
Sol. sin 3 = 4 sin  sin (3 – ) sin(3 + )
= 4 sin (sin23 – sin2)
TYPE-IV :  sin 3 + 4 sin3 = 4 sin  sin23
SOLVING EQUATIONS BY TRANSFORMING A SUM OF  3 sin  = 4 sin  sin23
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS INTO A PRODUCT 3
 sin = 0 or sin23 =
4
SOLVED EXAMPLE

  = n or 3 n ±
Example-12 3
General solution of sin x + sin 5x = sin 2x + sin 4x is n 
  = n or   ± , n I
3 9
n 2n
(A) (B)
3 3  2 4 5 7  8
 = 0, , , , , , ,
(C) 2n (D) n 9 9 9 9 9 9
Sol. 2 sin3x cos2x = 2sin3x cosx
 sin3x = 0 or cos 2x = cos x Example-15
Find the number of solutions of the equations,
 3x = n or 2x = 2n ± x
sin x + 2 sin 2x = 3 + sin 3x in [0, ]
n 2n n (A) No solution
 x= , 2n,  x =
3 3 3 (B) Infinite solution
(C) Exactly one solution
Example-13
(D) Two solutions
Solve cos 3x + sin 2x – sin 4x = 0
Sol. We have,
Sol. cos 3x + sin 2x – sin 4 x = 0  sin 3x – sin x – 2 sin 2x + 3 = 0
 cos 3x + 2 cos 3x . sin (–x) = 0  2 cos 2x · sin x – 4 sin x · cos x + 3 = 0
 cos 3x – 2 cos 3x . sin x = 0  sin x (2 cos 2x – 4 cos x) + 3 = 0
 cos 3x (1 – 2 sin x) = 0 cos 3x = 0  sin x (4 cos2 x – 4 cos x – 2) + 3 = 0
or 1 – 2 sin x = 0  sin x (4 cos2 x – 4 cos x + 1) + 3 – 3 sin x = 0
 sin x (2 cos x – 1)2 + 3 (1 – sin x) = 0 …(i)
 1 since x  [0, ],
 3x = (2n + 1) , n  or sin x =
2 2  sin x  0 and 1 – sin x  0
 each part in equation (i) must be zero.
 
 x = (2n + 1) , n  or x = n + (–1)n , n  i.e. sin x (2 cos x – 1)2 = 0 and
6 6
3 (1 – sin x) = 0
from the second equation of system we have

 Solution of given equation is (2n + 1) , n  sin x = 1
6
 cos x = 0 hence sin x (2 cos2 x – 1)2  0
  not a single solution of the second equation
or n + (–1)n , n 
6 is a solution of the first.
Hence the original equation has no real solution.

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TYPE-VI : 
SOLVING EQUATIONS BY A CHANGE OF VARIABLE Solving equation (2), we obtain x1 = – + 2k and
2
(i) Equations of the form
P (sin x ± cos x , sin x . cos x) = 0 , x2 = (2k + 1) .
where P (y , z) is a polynomial , can be solved by here x2 should be discarded because sin x2 = 0, and
the change cos x ± sin x = t therefore the original equation makes no sense for
 1 ± 2 sin x . cos x = t2. 
(ii) Equations of the form of x = x2 x = – + 2k
2
a . sin x + b . cos x + d = 0 , where a , b & d are real
numbers & a, b  0 can be solved by changing
TYPE-VII :
sin x & cos x into their corresponding tangent of
SOLVING EQUATIONS WITH THE USE OF THE
half the angle.
BOUNDNESS OF THE FUNCTIONS SIN X & COS X
(iii) Many equations can be solved by introducing
a new variable . eg. the equation Remember :-
sin4 2 x + cos4 2 x = sin 2 x . cos 2 x changes to – 1  sin x  1, – 1  cos x  1, tan x  R,
cot x  R.
 1
2 (y + 1)  y   = 0 by substituting , cosec x  1 , sec x  1 .
 2
sin 2 x . cos 2 x = y.
SOLVED EXAMPLE
SOLVED EXAMPLE
Example-18
Example-16 Solve for x : cos x + cos 2x + cos 3x = 3.
Solve the equation sin 2x – 12 (sin x – cos x) + 12 = 0 Sol. cos x = 1 and cos 2x = 1 and cos 3x = 1
Sol. Putting sin x – cos x = t and using the identity (sin x – when cos x = 1
cos x)2 = 1 – 2 sin x cos x, we rewrite the original equation  x = 2n, n I
in the form t2 + 12t – 13 = 0. when cos 2x = 1
This equation has the roots t1 = –13 and t2 = 1. But
2n
   x= = n, n I
t = sin x – cos x = 2 sin  x   , and thus, 2
 4
when cos 3x = 1
| t |  2 . Consequently, the root t1 = –13 must be  3x = 2n
discarded. Therefore, the original equation is reduced
2n
  1  x= , n I
to the equation sin  x    . x1 =  + 2k, 3
 4 2 2n, n I Ans.

x2 = + 2k. Example-19
2
Solve for x :
Example-17 sin3x – cos3x = 1 + sin x cos x.
Sol. (sin x – cos x) (sin2 x + cos2 x + sin x cos x)
x = 1 + sin x cos x
sec2
2  (sin x – cos x) (1 + sin x cos x) = 1 + sin x cos x
Solve the equation 1 + 2 csc x = – .
2  sin x – cos x = 1
Sol. Transform the given equation to the form
  1
x  cos  x   
2 cos2 (2 + sin x) + sin x = 0.  4 2
2  3
x  x + = 2n ±
4 4
Using the formula 2 cos2 = 1 + cos x and
2 3 
opening the brackets, we obtain  x = 2n ± 
4 4
2 + 2 (sin x + cos x) + sin x . cos x = 0. ..........(1)
By the substitution sin x + cos x = t equation (1) is 
reduced to the quadratic equation t2 + 4t + 3 = 0 whose  x = (2n – 1), 2n +
2
roots are t1 = –1 and t2 = –3. Since |sin x + cos x|  2 , or 1 + sin x cos x = 0
the original equation can only be satisfied by the roots 2 sin x cos x = –2
of the equation sin x + cos x = –1. ...........(2) sin 2x = –2  No solution.
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Example-20 cos x  sin x

to the equation = 1 + sin 2x.
Solve for cos x  sin x

 x   x  After simple transformations we obtain

x : sin x  cos  2 sin x  + 1  sin  2cos x  cos x = 0
 4   4  sin x (3 + sin 2x + cos 2x) = 0.

 5x  It is obvious that the equation sin 2x + cos 2x + 3 = 0

Sol. sin   + cos x = 2
 4  has no solution, and therefore, the original equation is
 5x  reduced to the equation sin x = 0 x = k
 sin   = 1
 4 
5x 
 = (4n + 1) TYPE-VIII :
4 2
Solution of trigonometric equation of the form
2
 x = (4n + 1)
5 f(x) = (x) .
and cos x = 1
x = 2m (i) f(x) 0, (x) 0 (ii) f 2(x) = (x)
x = 0, ± 2, ± 4
Period of the given equation is 8.
 Consider x  [0, 8) SOLVED EXAMPLE

2 18 26 34

 x= , 2, , , Example-23
5 5 5 5
Common solution = 2 Solve for x, (1  cos x) = sin x.
 8n + 2 = 2 (4n + 1) Ans.
Sol. sin x  0 and 1 – cos x  0 …(i)
 1 – cos x = sin2 x = 1– cos2 x
Example-21  (1 – cos x) [1 – (1 + cos x)] = 0
If x, y [0, 2] then find the total number of order pairs  cos x = 0, 1
(x, y) satisfying the equation sin x cos y = 1.
Sol. We have sin x cos y = 1 
when cos x = 0, x = 2n ± but sin x  0
 sin x = 1, cos y = 1 or sin x = –1, cos y = –1 2

If sin x = 1, cos y = 1  x= , y = 0, 2
2 
If sin x = –1, cos y = –1  x = 2n +
2
3
 x= ,y=  when cos x = 1, x = 2n
2
Then the possible ordered pairs are Both are satisfying in equality (i)

     3 
 , 0 ,  , 2  ,  ,   . MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS
2   2   2 
A trigonometric equation is of the form
Example-22 b0sinn x + b1sinn–1 x.cos x +
1  tan x b2sinn–2 x.cos2x + ........+ bncosn x = 0
Solve the equation = 1 + sin 2x.
1  tan x where, b0, b1, b2, ..... bn  R is a homogenous equation
of sin x and cos x, where cos x is nonzero.

Sol. The equation makes no sense for x = + k and for Rule : 1. Divide both the sides by highest power of cos x.
2
2. The given equation can be reduced to
 b0tann x + b1tann–1 x +.....+bn = 0
x = – + k. For all the other values of x it is equivalent 3. and then use the factorization method.
4

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Y
SOLVED EXAMPLE

Example-24 y=k
Solve : 2 sin2x – 5 sin x cos x – 8cos2 x = –2 X' X
O
Sol. The given equation can be written as
2sin2 x – 5 sin x cos x – 8 cos2 x
= – 2(sin2 x + cos2 x) Y'
 2 tan2 x – 5 tan x – 8 = –2(tan2x + 1)  An inequation is of the form sin x > k, cos x < k, cos x
 4 tan2 x – 5 tan x – 6 = 0 > k, tan x > k, tan x < k.
 (tan x – 2) (4tan x + 3) = 0 Rule : Find the smallest values of x that satisfies the given
inequation and then add 2n with that values of x.
3
 tan x = 2, tan x = 
4 Y
 x = n + , x = m + ,
y=k
 3 X' X
Where  = tan–1(2),  = tan–1    , n  Z . O
 4

TRIGONOMETRIC INEQUALITIES AND SYSTEM OF Y'

INEQUALITY:
To solve the trigonometric inequalities of the type f(x) SOLVED EXAMPLE
a or f(x) a, where f(x) is some trigonometric ratio we
take following steps Example-25
1. Draw the graph of f(x) in an interval length equal to the Solve sin x > 1/2.
fundamental period of f(x). Sol. Here, we should construct the graph of y = sinx and
2. Draw the line y = a. y = 1/2.
3. Take the portion of the graph for which the inequality Y
is satisfied.
y = 1/2
4. To generalise, add p · n, n  I and in the final solution
where p is the fundamental period of f(x). X' O  5 X
6 6

Suppose we have to solve f(x) > k or f (x) < k. Y'

When we solve the inequation, we often use the graphs Hence, the solution set is
of the functions y = f(x) and y = k.    
Then, the solution of the inequality f (x) > k is the values x  U  2n  , 2n   .
nI  6 6 
of x for which the point (x, f(x)) of the graph of y = f(x)
lies above the striaght line y = k. Y
Y
y=k

y=k X' X

X' X
O
Y'

Y' Example-26
Similarly, when we solve f(x) < k, then the solution of 1
the inequalition f(x) < k is the values of x for which the Solve : cos x  .
2
point (x, f (x)) of the graph of y = f(x) lies below the Sol. Here, we should draw the graph of y = cos x and
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Y Sol. Here, we should draw the graphs of y tan x and

1
y .
y = 1/2 3
X'  O  X
 Y
3 3

Y' 1
y
3
Hence, the solution set is X'   X
 O

   2 6 2
x  U  2n  , 2n   .
nI  3 3
Y'
Example-27 Hence, the solution set is
 3
Solve : 2sin2 – sin 0, where   .   
2 2 x  U  n   , n  
Sol. sin (2 sin  – 1) 0 which is possible. only where
nI
 6 2

1
sin  or sin 0
2 IMPORTANT POINTS :
1  5 1. Many trigonometrical equations can be solved by
sin   
2 2 6 different methods. The form of solution obtained in
different methods may be different. From these different
1 forms of solutions, the students should not think that
1/2
 the answer obtained by one method are wrong and
O  5 2 those obtained by another method are correct. The
6 6
-1 solutions obtained by different methods may be shown
to be equivalent by some supplementary
transformations.
3
sin 0   
2 To test the equivalence of two solutions obtained from

  5   3  two methods, the simplest way is to put values of

  ,    ,  n = .......–2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3....... etc. and then to find the
 2 6   2
angles in [0, 2]. If all the angles in both solutions are
Example-28 same, the solutions are equivalent.
 
Solve : sin + 3 cos 1,  
2 2
2. While manipulating the trigonometrical equation, avoid
1 3 1
Sol. sin + cos the danger of losing roots. Generally, some roots are
2 2 2
lost by cancelling a common factor from the two sides

sin     
1 of an equation. For example, suppose we have the
 3  2 equation tanx = 2 sinx. Here by dividing both sides by
  5   1
     sinx, we get cosx = . This is not equivalent to the
6 3 6 6 2 2
original equation. Here the roots obtained by sinx = 0,
Example-29 are lost. Thus in place of dividing an equation by a
1 common factor, the students are advised to take this
Solve : tan x 
3 factor out as a common factor from all terms of the
equation.
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3. While equating one of the factors to zero, take care of The reason for this is simple.
the other factor that it should not become infinite. For The equation (2) is not equivalent to (1) and (2) contains
example, if we have the equation sinx = 0, which can be two equations : sin + cos  = 1
written as cos x tan x = 0. Here we cannot put cosx = 0, and sin+ cos  = – 1. Therefore we get extra solutions.
since for cos x = 0, tanx = sinx/ cosx is infinite. Thus if squaring is must, verify each of the solution.
4. Avoid squaring : When we square both sides of an 5. Some necessary restrictions :
equation, some extraneous roots appear. Hence it is If the equation involves tanx, secx, take cosx  0. If cot
necessary to check all the solutions found by x or cosec x appear, take sinx  0.
substituting them in the given equation and omit the If log appear in the equation, i.e. log [f()] appear in the
solutions not satisfying the given equation. equation, use f() > 0 and base of log > 0, 1.
For example : Consider the equation,
Also note that [f ()] is always positive, for example
sin  + cos = 1 .....(1)
Squaring we get sin 2  = |sin |, not ± sin .
1 + sin 2= 1 or sin 2= 0 .....(2)
6. Verification : Student are advice to check whether all
i.e. 2= n or = n/2,
the roots obtained by them satisfy the equation and lie
 3
This gives = 0, ,, , ...... in the domain of the variable of the given equation.
2 2
3 a = OA – OB = l cos  - l cos 
Verification shows that and do not satisfy the
2 b = OP – OQ = l sin  - l sin 
equation as sin  + cos= –1, 1   
 sin
2sin
a cos   cos  2 2
3 3   =      
and sin + cos = – 1, 1. b sin   sin  2sin cos
2 2 2 2

 a = b tan
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EXERCISE-I
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Solution by factorization Q.6 The general value  is obtained from the equation
Q.1 2 2
If 2 tan   sec , then the general value of  is cos 2  sin , is[where n  I]
[where n  I]
  
  (1) 2   (2)   2n    
2 2
(1) n  (2) n 
4 4
n  ( 1) n    
  (3)   (4)   n    
(3) n  (4) 2n  2 4 2
4 4
Q.7 General solution of tan 5  cot 2 is [where n  I]
Q.2 If 3 tan 2  3 tan 3  tan 2 tan 3  1 , then the
general value of is [where n  I] n  n 
(1)    (2)   
1  7 14 7 5
 
(1) n  (2)  n  
5 6 5 n  n 
(3)    (4)    , n Z
7 2 7 3
 1   1 
(3)  2n   (4)  n  
6 5 3 5
Q.8 The general value of  in the equation

Q.3 If tan 2 tan   1 , then the general value of is [where 2 3 cos   tan  , is [where n  I]
n  I]
 
(1) 2n  (2) 2n 
 1   1 6 4
(1)  n   (2)  n   
2 3 2
n  n 
(3) n  (1) (4) n  (1)
 1  3 4
(3)  2n   (4) None of these
2 3
Q.9 If (2 cos x  1)(3  2 cos x )  0, 0  x  2 , [where n 
Q.4 The solution of the equation 4 cos 2 x  6 sin 2 x  5 I] then 
[where n  I]   5
(1) (2) ,
  3 3 3
(1) x  n  (2) x  n 
2 4
 5  3 5
(3) , , cos 1   (4)
3 2 3  2 3
(3) x  n  (4) both (1) and (3)
2
1
Q.10 If cos    and tan   1 , [where n  I] then the
    2
Q.5 If sin  cot   cos  tan  , [where n  I] then 
4  4  general value of  is
may be equal to
 
  (1) 2n  (2) (2n  1)  
4 4
(1) n  (2) 2n 
4 4
 
  (3) n  (4) n 
(3) n  (4) 2n  4 4
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1 1 3 Q.17 The solution of equation cos 2   sin   1  0 lies in

Q.11 If tan    and sin   , cos    , [where n
3 2 2 the interval [where n  I]
 I] then the principal value of  will be
     3 
 5 7  (1)   ,  (2)  , 
4 4 4 4
(1) (2) (3) (4) 
6 6 6 6
 3 5   5 7 
SOLUTION OF EQUATION REDUCIBLE TO (3)  ,  (4)  , 
4 4 4 4
QUADRATIC EQUATION
Q.12 If 3(sec2   tan 2 )  5 , [where n  I] then the general Q.18 The smallest positive angle which satisfies the equation
value of  isq 2 sin 2   3 cos   1  0 , is
 
(1) 2n  (2) 2n  5 2  
6 6 (1) (2) (3) (4)
6 3 3 6
 
(3) n  (4) n 
6 3
Q.19 If 12 cot 2   31cosec   32  0 , then the value of
Q.13 If cot   tan   2cosec , [where n  I] the general  is
value of  is
3 2 2
  (1) or 1 (2) or
(1) n  (2) n  5 3 3
3 6
4 3 1
  (3) or (4) 
(3) 2n  (4) 2n  5 4 2
3 6

Q.14 If tan 2   (1  3 ) tan   3  0 , [where n  I] then Q.20 If 5cos 2   7sin 2   6  0 , then the general value of
the general value of  is is
     
(1) n  , n  (2) n  , n  (1) 2n  (2) n 
4 3 4 3 4 4
   
(3) n  , n  (4) n  , n  n  n 
4 3 4 3 (3) n  (1) (4) n  ( 1)
4 2

Q.15 If 4 sin 2   2( 3  1) cos   4  3 , [where n  I] SUM TO PRODUCT AND PRODUCT TO SUM

then the general value of is Q.21 If cos 7  cos   sin 4 , then the general value of 
  is [where n  I]
(1) 2n  (2) 2n 
3 4 n n  n n 
(1) ,  (2) ,  (1) n
  4 3 18 3 3 18
(3) n  (4) n 
3 3 n n  n n 
(3) ,  (1) n (4) ,  (1) n
4 3 18 6 3 18
Q.16 The equation 3 sin 2 x  10 cos x  6  0 is satisfied, if
[where n  I] Q.22 If cos   cos 2  cos3  0 , then the general value
1
(1) x  n  cos (1 / 3) of  is [where m  I]

(2) x  2n  cos 1 (1 / 3) 2 

(1)   2m  (2)   m  
3 4
(3) x  n  cos 1 (1 / 6)
m 2
(4) x  2n  cos 1 (1 / 6) (3)   m  ( 1) (4) Both (1)&(2)
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Q.23 If tan(cot x)  cot(tan x), [where n  I] then sin 2x = SOLUTION USING THE BOUNDNESS
1
 4 Q.27 One root of the equation cos x  x   0 lies in the
(1) (2n  1) (2) 2
4 (2n  1)
interval

(3) 4(2n  1) (4)  2n  1     
2 (1) 0,  (2)  , 0
 2  2 
EQUATION OF THE TYPE a sinx + b cos x = C
   3 
(3)  ,   (4) , 
Q.24 If 3 cos   sin   2 , then the most general value 2   2
of  is [where n  I]
   Q.28 If sec x cos 5x  1  0 , where 0  x  2 , then x =
n n
(1) n  (1) (2) (1) 
4 4 3     
(1) , (2) (3) (4)
  n   5 5 5 4 3
(3) n   (4) n  (1) 
4 3 4 3
SOLVING SIMULTANEOUS EQUATION
Q.29 The most general value of  which will satisfy both
Q.25 The equation 3 sin x  cos x  4 has
1 1
(1) Only one solution the equations sin    and tan   is
(2) Two solutions 2 3
(3) Infinitely many solutions [where n  I]
(4) No solution
n  
(1) n  (1) (2) n 
6 6
Q.26 The equation 3 cos x  4 sin x  6 has
(1) Finite solution (2) Infinite solution  7
(3) 2n  (4) 2n 
(3) One solution (4) No solution 6 6

EXERCISE-II
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Q.1 The solution set of the equation 4sin.cos – 2cos Q.3 The most general solution of tan  = – 1 and
– 2 3 sin + 3 = 0 in the interval (0, 2) is 1
cos = is
 3 7    5  2
(1)  ,  (2)  ,  7 7
4 4 3 3  (1) n + , n  (2) n + (–1)n , n 
4 4
 3  5    5  11 
(3)  , , ,  (4)  , ,  7
4 3 3  6 6 6  (3) 2 n + , n  (4) None of these
4
Q.2 All solutions of the equation 2 sin + tan = 0 are Q.4 sin 3 = 4 sin  . sin 2 . sin 4 in 0  has
obtained by taking all integral values of m and n in:
(1) 2 real solutions (2) 4 real solutions
2 (3) 6 real solutions (4) 8 real solutions
(1) 2n + , n 
3
2 Q.5 General solution of the equation, cot 3  – cot =0 is
(2) n or 2m  ± where n, m 
3  
 (1)  = (2n – 1) , n (2)  = (2n – 1) , n
(3) n or m  ± where n, m  2 4
3
 
(4) n or 2m  ± where n, m  (3)  = (2n – 1) , n (4) None of these
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3
Q.6 The arithmetic mean of the roots of the equation 4cos x Q.12 The general solution of the equation tan x +
– 4cos2x – cos( + x) – 1 = 0 in the interval [0, 315] is
equal to    2
tan  x   + tan  x   = 3 is
(1) 49 (2) 50 (3) 51 (4) 100  3 3
Q.7 If 2 cos2 ( + x) + 3 sin ( + x) vanishes then the n 
values of x lying in the interval from 0 to 2 are (1)  , n 
(A) x = /6 or 5/6 (2) x = /3 or 5/3 4 12
(3) x = /4 or 5/4 (4) x = /2 or 5/2
n 
cos 3 1 (2)  , n 
Q.8 3 6
2 cos 2  1 = 2 if
n 
 (3)  , n 
(1)  = n + , n  3 12
3
(4) none

(2)  = 2n  , n 
3 Q.13 The general solution of the equation, 2cos2x = 3.2cos2x
– 4 is

(3)  = 2n ± , n  (1) x = 2n, n  (2) x = n, n 
6 (3) x = n/4, n  (4) x = n/2, n 

(4)  = n + , n  Q.14 The general solution of equation sinx + sin5x = sin2x
6
+ sin4x is :
Q.9 If cos 2 + 3 cos  = 0, then n n
(1) ; n  (2) ;n
 17  3  2 5
(1)  = 2n ±  where  = cos–1  
 4 
n 2 n
(3) ;n (4) ;n
  17  3  3 3
(2)  = 2n ±  where  = cos–1  
 4  1
Q.15 A triangle ABC is such that sin(2A + B) = . If A,
  17  3  2
(3)  = 2n ±  where  = cos–1  
 4  B, C are in A.P. then the angle A, B, C are respectively
(4) none of these
5     5
(1) , , (2) , ,
Q.10 If sin  + 7 cos  = 5, then tan (/2) is a root of the 12 4 3 4 3 12
equation
(1) x2  6x + 1 = 0 (2) 6x2  x  1 = 0   5  5 
(3) , , (4) , ,
(3) 6x2 + x + 1 = 0 (4) x2  x + 6 = 0 3 4 12 3 12 4

sin 3 1
Q.11  if tan 3x  tan 2x
2 cos 2   1 2 Q.16 The set of values of x for which =1 is
1  tan 3 x tan 2x
 (1) 
(1)  = n + , n 
6 (2) (/4)
 (3) {n + /4 | n = 1, 2, 3.......}
(2)  = 2n – , n  (4) {2n + /4 | n = 1, 2, 3 .......}
6

(3)  = n + (–1)n , n
6 Q.17 The number of solutions of sin  + 2sin 2 + 3sin 3 +
4sin 4 = 10 in (0, ) is

(4)  = n – , n  (1) 1 (2) 2
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Q.18 The number of all possible triplets (a1, a2, a3) such that Q.20 The solution of |cos x| = cosx – 2sinx is
: a1 + a2 cos 2x + a3 sin2x = 0 for all x is (1) x = n, n 
(1) 0 (2) 1

(3) 2 (4) infinite (2) x = n+ , n 
4
Q.19 The value ‘a’ for which the equation 4cosec2 ((a + x)) + 
a2 – 4a = 0 has a real solution is : (3) x=n+ (–1)n , n
4
(1) a = 1 (2) a = 2
(3) a = 3 (4) None of these 
(4) (2n+1)+ , n 
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Q.5 5sin2 x + 3 sinxcosx + 6 cos2x = 5 if
Q.1 If sin(x y) = cos(x + y) = 1/2 then the values of x &
y lying between 0 and  are given by: (A) tan x =  1/ 3
A) x = /4,y = 34 B) sin x = 0
(B) x =/4, y = /12 (C) x = n + /2, n 
(C) x = 5/4, y = 5/12 (D) x = n + /6, n 
(D)x = 11/12, y = 3/4
Q.6 sin2x + 2 sin x cos x  3cos2x = 0 if
Q.2 cos 15 x = sin x if (A) tan x = 
(B) tanx =  1
 n
(A) x =  ,n  (C) x = n + /4, n 
20 5 (D) x = n + tan1 (3), n 

 n Q.7 sin2x  cos 2x = 2  sin 2x if

(B) x = + , n 
40 10 (A) x = n/2, n 
(B) tan x = 3/2
3 n (C) x = (2n + 1) /2, n 
(C)x  + , n  (D) x = n + (1)n sin1 (2/3), n 
20 5
Q.8 sinx, sin2x, sin3x are in A.P if
3 n
(D) x =  + , n  (A) x = n/2, n  (B) x = n, n 
40 10 (C) x = 2n, n  (D) x = (2n +1), n 
Q.3 sinx  cos2x 1 assumes the least value for the set Q.9 sin x + sin2x + sin 3x = 0 if
of values of x given by: (A) sin x = 1/2 (B) sin 2x = 0
(A) x = n + (1)n+1 (/6) , n 
(B) x = n + (1)n (/6) , n  (C) sin 3x = 3 /2 (D) cos x =  1/2
(C) x = n + (1)n (/3), n 
(D) x = n (1)n (/6) , n  Q.10 cos4x cos8x  cos5x cos9x = 0 if
(A) cos12x = cos 14 x (B) sin13 x = 0
x x (C) sinx = 0 (D) cosx = 0
Q.4 The equation 2sin . cosx + sin2x  2 sin . sin2x +
2 2
cos2xhas a rot for which Q.11 The general solution of the equation cos x . cos 6x = – 1,
(A) sin2x= 1 B) sin2x = – 1
is
1 1 (A) x = (2n + 1), n (B) x = 2n, n
(C cosx = (D) cos2x = –
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Q.12 The general solution of the equation

 1 
cosx . cos6x = – 1, is : Q.17 If (cos x – sin x)  2 tan x   + 2 = 0, then x is
(A) x = (2n + 1), n   cos x 
(B) x = 2n, n 
(C) x = (2n – 1), n   
(A) n ± (B) 2n ±
(D) none of these 3 3

Comprehension # 1 (Q. No. 13 to 15)

 
(C) n ± (D) 2n ±
Let a, b, c, d  R. Then the cubic equation of the 6 6
type ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0 has either one root real or
4 4
all three roots are real. But in case of trigonometric Q.18 sin x + cos x = sin x cos x then x is–
equations of the type a sin3 x + b sin2 x + c sinx + d 
= 0 can possess several solutions depending upon (A) (6n + 1) (B) n
the domain of x. 6
To solve an equation of the type a cos + b sin = c. 
The equation can be written as cos ( – ) = c/ (C) (4n + 1) (D) None of these
4
(a 2  b 2 ) .
Q.19 Match the following for number of solutions in [0, 2]
The solution is  = 2n +  ± , where tan  = b/a,
Column - I Column - II
cos  = c/ (a 2  b 2 ) . (A) sin2  – tan2  = 1 (p) 2
(B) sin  + cos  = 1 (q) 0
(C) tan  + sec  = 2cos (r) 3
Q.13 On the domain [–, ] the equation 4sin3 x + 2 sin2 x (D) 3sin2 – 4 sin + 1 = 0 (s) 1
– 2sinx – 1 = 0 possess
(A) only one real root (B) three real roots Q.20 Column - I Column - II
(C) four real roots (D) six real roots 2
(A) (2 sinx – cosx) (1+cos x)=sin x (p) sin x=1/2
(B) 1 + sin 2x = cos x + sin x (q) tan x=–1
Q.14 In the interval [–/4, /2], the equation, cos 4x + 4 6 2
(C) 4x + x + sin 5x = 0 (r) x = 0
10 tan x (D) tan x = 1/ 3 (s) x=19/6
= 3 has
1  tan 2 x
(A) no solution (B) one solution NUMERICAL BASED QUESTIONS
(C) two solutions (D) three solutions Q.21 Number of values of  satisfying the equation; sin
+ sin 5 = sin 3 such that 0    .

1 Q.22   
Q.15 |tan x| = tan x + (0  x  2) has
cos x   
(A) no solution (B) one solution
(C) two solutions (D) three solutions Q.23 The number of solution of the equation
1  sin x sin 2 x / 2  0 in [ , ] is
Comprehension # 2 (Q. No. 16 to 18)
Equation of the form P (sinx ± cosx, sinx cosx)=0 where Q.24 Number of roots of the equation
P(y, z) is a polynomial, can be solved by the change :
2
cos x ± sin x = t ; 1 ± 2 sin x cos x = t . Reduce the given 3 1 3
cos 2 x  sin x   1  0 which lie in the
2 4
 t 2  1 interval [] is
equation into P  t,  =0
 2 
Q.25 The number of solutions of
sin3 x cos x + sin2 x cos2 x + sin x cos3 x = 1
Q.16 General solutin of sin x + cos x = 1 + sin x cos x is
in [0, 2p] is
  Q.26 The number of values of x between 0 and 2 that
(A) + 2n & 2n (B) + 2n & (2n + 1)  satisfies the equation
2 4
sin x + sin 2x + sin 3x = cos x + cos2x + cos3x must be
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Q.27 sin 3 = 4 sin  sin 2 sin 4 in 0  has how

many real solutions :  
Q.29 If x  0 , , then find the number of solutions of
 2 
Q.28 If 2tan2x – 5 secx – 1 = 0 has 7 different roots in the equation sin 7x + sin 4x + sin x = 0.
 n 
0, 2  , n  N, Find the greatest value of n. Q.30 Find the number of solutions of the equation tan x +
 
sec x = 2 cos x lying in the interval [0, 2] is

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JEE-MAIN Q.7 Let S = {  [–2, 2] : 2cos2 + 3sin = 0}. Then the
PREVIOUS YEAR’S sum of the elements of S is
Q.1 If 0  x  2 , then the number of real values of x, [JEE Main - 2019(April)]
which satisfy the equation cosx + cos2x + cos3x + 13 5
cos4x = 0, is: [JEE Main-2016] (1) (2)  (3) 2(4)
6 3
(1) 3 (2) 5 (3) 7 (4) 9

Q.2 If 5(tan2 x – cos2x) = 2cos2x + 9, the the value of cos4x Q.8 The number of solutions of the equation 1 + sin4x =
is : [JEE Main-2017]
 5  
7 3 1 2 cos23x, x    ,  is :
(1)  (2)  (3) (4)  2 2
9 5 3 9
[JEE Main - 2019(April)] 2019]
Q.3 If sum of all the solutions of the equation
(1) 5 (2) 4 (3) 7 (4) 3
     1
8cos x  cos   x   cos   x     1 in [0, ] is
 6  6  2 Q.9 Let S be the set of all   R such that the equation,
k then k is equal to : [JEE Main-2018] cos2x + sinx = 2–7 has a solution. Then S is equal to :
[JEE Main - 2019(April)]
13 8 20 2
(1) (2) (3) (4) (1) [2, 6] (2) [3, 7]
9 9 9 3
(3) R (4) [1, 4]

Q.4 If 0  x  , then the number of values of x for which
2 Q.10 If the equation cos 4  + sin4  +  = 0 has real solutions
sinx – sin2x + sin 3x = 0, is for , then  lies in the interval
[JEE Main - 2019 (January)] [JEE Main-2020 (September)]
(1) 2 (2) 1
(3) 3 (4) 4  1  3 5
(1)  1,   (2)   ,  
 2  2 4

Q.5 The sum of all values of    0,  satisfying sin2 2 +
 2  1 1  5 
3 (3)   ,   (4)   , 1
cos4 2 = is: [JEE Main - 2019 (January)]  2 4  4 
4
JEE-ADVANCED
5  3
(1)  (2) (3) (4) PREVIOUS YEAR’S
4 2 8
  
    Q.1 The number of values of  in the interval  – , 
Q.6 The value of cos 2  cos 3  ...  cos 10  sin 10 is  2 2
2 2 2 2
n
[JEE Main - 2019 (January)] such that   for n = 0, ±1, ± 2 and tan = cot 5
5
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4) as well as sin 2 = cos 4is [IIT JEE-2010]
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Let P = { : sin  – cos  = Q.8 Let a, b, c be three non-zero real numbers such that the
Q.2 2 cos } and Q = { : sin
equation
 + cos  = 2 sin } be two sets. Then   
[IIT JEE-2011] 3a cos x  2b sin x  c , x    , 
 2 2
(A) P  Q and Q – P  

(B) Q  P has two distinct real roots  and  with  +  = .
3
(C) P  Q
b
(D) P = Q Then the value of is ______ [JEE Advanced-2018]
a
Q.3 For x (0, ), the equation sinx + 2 sin 2x – sin 3x =
Direction for Q.9 and Q.10 :
3 has [JEE Advanced-2014]
Answer the following by appropriately matching the
(A) infinitely many solutions
lists based on the information given in the paragraph
(B) three solutions
Let f(x) = sin( cosx) and g(x) = cos(2 sinx) be two
(C) one solution
functions defined for x > 0. Define the following sets
(D) no solution
whose elements are written in the increasing order :
Q.4 The number of distinct solutions of the equation [JEE Advanced -2019]
[JEE Advanced-2015] X = {x : f(x) = 0 }, Y = {x : f(x) = 0}
Z = {x : g(x) = 0}, W = {x : g(x) = 0},
5 List-I contains the sets X, Y, Z and W. List - II contains
cos2 2x + cos4 x + sin4 x + cos6 x + sin6x = 2 in the
4 some information regarding these sets.
interval [0, 2] is List-I List-II

  3 
  (I) X (P)   , , 4, 7  
Q.5 Let S   x  ( ,  ) : x  0,   . The sum of all 2 2 
 2
distinct solutions of the equation (II) Y (Q) an arithmetic progression
(III) Z (R) NOT an arithmetic progression
3 sec x  cosec x  2  tan x  cot x   0 in the set
S is equal to [JEE Advanced-2016]   7  13 
(IV) W (S)   , , 
7 2 5 6 6 6 
(A)  (B)  (C) 0 (D)
9 9 9
  2 
(T)   , , 
  3 3 
Q.6 Let     . Suppose 1 and 1 are the roots
6 12
  3 
of the equation x 2  2 x sec  1  0 and  2 and  2 (U)   , 
6 4 
are the roots of the equation x 2  2 x tan   1  0 . If
Q.9 Which of the following is the only CORRECT
1  1 and  2   2 , then 1   2 equals combination ?
[JEE Advanced-2016] (A) (II), (R), (S) (B) (I), (P), (R)
(A) 2(secθ – tanθ) (B) 2secθ (C) (II), (Q), (T) (D) (I), (Q), (U)
(C) –2tanθ (D) 0
Q.10 Which of the following is the only CORRECT
combination ?
13
1 (A) (IV), (Q), (T) (B) (IV), (P), (R), (S)
Q.7 The value of  k 1    k  1     k  (C) (III), (R), (U) (D) (III), (P), (Q), (U)
sin    sin    Q.11 Let f : [0, 2]   be the function defined by
4 6  4 6 
   
is equal to [JEE Advanced-2016] f (x) = (3 – sin(2x)) sin  x    sin  3x  
 4  4
(A) 3  3  
(B) 2 3  3 If ,   [0, 2] are such that {x[0, 2]:f(x)  0} = [, ],
then the value of – is ....
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Answer Key
EXERCISE-I
Q.1 (3) Q.2 (2) Q.3 (1) Q.4 (2) Q.5 (1) Q.6 (4) Q.7 (1) Q.8 (3) Q.9 (2) Q.10 (2)
Q.11 (2) Q.12 (3) Q.13 (3) Q.14 (1) Q.15 (1) Q.16 (2) Q.17 (4) Q.18 (1) Q.19 (3) Q.20 (2)
Q.21 (3) Q.22 (4) Q.23 (2) Q.24 (4) Q.25 (4) Q.26 (4) Q.27 (1) Q.28 (3) Q.29 (4)

EXERCISE-II
Q.1 (4) Q.2 (2) Q.3 (3) Q.4 (4) Q.5 (1) Q.6 (2) Q.7 (1) Q.8 (2) Q.9 (1) Q.10 (2)
Q.11 (3) Q.12 (3) Q.13 (2) Q.14 (3) Q.15 (2) Q.16 (1) Q.17 (4) Q.18 (4) Q.19 (2) Q.20 (4)

EXERCISE-III
Q.1 (B, D) Q.2 (A, B, C, D) Q.3 (A, D) Q.4 (A, B, C, D) Q.5 (A, C)
Q.6 (C, D) Q.7 (B, C) Q.8 (B, C, D) Q.9 (B, D) Q.10 (A, B, C)
Q.11 (A,C) Q.12 (A, C) Q.13 (D) Q.14 (C) Q.15 (B)
Q.16 (A) Q.17 (B) Q.18 (C)
Q.19 (A)  (q), (B)  (r), (C)  (p), (D)  (r)
Q.20 (A)  (p), (B)  (q), (C)  (r), (D)  (s)
Q.21 [0006] Q.22 [0000] Q.23 [0000] Q.24 [0004] Q.25 [0000]
Q.26 [0004] Q.27 [0008] Q.28 [15] Q.29 [5] Q.30 [2]

EXERCISE-IV
JEE-MAIN
PREVIOUS YEAR’S
Q.1 (3) Q.2 (1) Q.3 (1) Q.4 (1) Q.5 (3) Q.6 (1) Q.7 (3) Q.8 (1) Q.9 (1) Q.10 (1)

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PREVIOUS YEAR’S
Q.1 [3] Q.2 (D) Q.3 (D) Q.4 [8] Q.5 (C) Q.6 (C) Q.7 (C) Q.8 [0.5] Q.9 (C) Q.10 (2)
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Q.7 (1)
EXERCISE-I
  
Q.1 (3) tan 5  tan   2   5  n   2
2  2
2 tan 2   sec 2   2 tan 2   tan 2   1
 n 
 2   7  n   
2
 tan   1  tan      n  .
2 7 14
4 4

Q.2 (2) Q.8 (3)

3 tan 2  3 tan 3  tan 2 tan 3  1 2 3 cos 2   sin   2 3 sin 2   sin   2 3  0

tan 2  tan 3 1 1  7 8
   sin    sin   , (Impossible)
1  tan 2 tan 3 3 4 3 4 3

 6 3 n 
 tan 5  tan and sin       n  ( 1)
6 4 3 2 3
  1
 5  n     n  
Q.9 (2)
6  65
(2cos x  1) (3  2 cos x)  0
Q.3 (1)
1 3
  Then, cos x  as cos x 
tan 2  cot   tan 2  tan  2    2 2
 

 n    5 
 2  n      for n  0, x  , 
2 3 6   3 3
 x  2n  3 ;  
 for n  1, x   
5
Q.4 (2)  3 
4  2sin 2 x  5
Q.10 (2)
2 1   3 5
 sin x   sin 2  x  n  cos   
1
 ,
 5
2 4 4 ; tan   1    ,
2 4 4 4 4
Q.5 (1)
5 
    The general value is 2n  or (2n  1) 
We have cot    tan   tan   cot   2 4 4
4 2 4

  Q.11 (2)
 sin 2  1  sin    n 
2 4 1 
 1  
tan    tan     , sin    sin    
Q.6 (4) 3  6  2  6

   
cos 2  cos      2  2n       3 cos   
2  2  and cos   =  
2  6
 
   n     5
4 2 Hence principal value is  
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Q.12 (3) sin   2 , which is not possible and

5
, also sec2   tan 2   1 sin   1 .
sec 2   tan 2  
3 Therefore, solution of given equation lies in

 5 7 
2 1 2  the interval  ,  .
 tan   3  tan  6     n  6 .  4 4 
 
Q.13 (3) Q.18 (1)

2 1 2  2cos 2   3 cos   1  0
cot   tan   2 cosec  
sin  sin  cos   2cos 2   3 cos   3  0

 cos   1 or sin   0    2n      n 3  3  24 3(1  3)  1

2 3  cos     3 
4 4  2

Q.14 (1) 5

6
tan 2   tan   3 tan   3  0
Q.19 (3)
 tan (tan   1)  3(tan   1)  0
12cot 2   31cosec  32  0
 
 (tan   3) (tan   1)  0    n  , n  12(cosec2  1)  31cosec   32  0
3 4
Q.15 (1) 12cosec2  31cosec   20  0
4  4cos 2   2( 3  1)cos   4  3
12cosec2  16 cosec   15cosec  20  0
 4cos 2   2( 3  1)cos   3  0 (4cosec  5)(3cosec  4)  0

2( 3  1)  4( 3  1) 2  16 3 5 4 4 3
 cos   cosec  , ;  sin   ,
8 4 3 5 4

3  Q.20 (2)
 cos   or 1/2    2n  or 2n   / 3
2 6
5  5 sin 2   7 sin 2   6  2 sin 2   1

2 1   
Q.16 (2)  sin    sin 2      n 
2  4 4
3sin 2 x  10cos x  6  0

3(1  cos2 x)  10cos x  6  0 Q.21 (3)

sin 4  cos   cos 7  sin 4  2sin(4)sin(3)
On solving, (cos x  3) (3cos x  1)  0
1 
1  sin 4  0  4  n or sin 3  2  sin  6 
Either cos x  3 , (which is not possible) or cos x =  
3
n  n n 
 3  n  (1)    ,  (1)n
6 4 3 18
Q.17 (4)
We have, cos2   sin   1  0 Q.22 (4)
 1  sin 2   sin   1  0 cos   cos 2  cos3  0
 (cos   cos3)  cos 2  0
 sin 2   sin   2  0 
 2cos 2 cos   cos 2  0  cos 2(2cos   1)  0
(sin   1) (sin   2)  0

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     1 1   22 
 cos 2  0  cos      2m  f    0   0    nearly 
2 4 4 2 2 2 2  7 
1 2 2
or cos    cos    2m  .  
2 3 3  One root lies in the interval 0,  .
2 
Q.28 (3)
Q.23 (2)
sec x cos5x  1  cos5x   cos x
tan(cot x )  cot(tan x )  tan(cot x )  tan   tan x (2n  1) (2n  1)
2   5x  2n  (   x)  x  or
6 4

    3 5 5 7 7 9 11
 cot x  n   tan x  cot x  tan x  n  Hence, x  , , , , , , , ,
2 2 4 2 4 6 4 6 4 6 6

Q.29 (4)
2  2 4
 n   sin 2 x  
 sin 2 x 2  (2n  1) 1    
n  sin     sin     sin    
2 2  6   6
Q.24 (4)
1     
tan    tan    tan           
3 1 2 3 6  6  6
cos   sin   {dividing by
2 2 2 7
Hence general value of  is 2n 
6
( 3)2  12  2}

  1 
 sin      sin   EXERCISE-II
 3 2 4
Q.1 (4)
n  
   n  ( 1)  4sin.cos – 2cos – 2 3 sin + 3 = 0
4 3
Q.25 (4)  2cos (2sin –1) – 3 (2sin –1) = 0
Given equation is 3 sin x  cos x  4
 (2sin –1) (2cos – 3 )=0
which is of the form a sin x  b cos x  c with
1 3  5 11
a  3, b  1,c  4 .  sin = , cos  =   , ,
2 2 6 6 6
Here a 2  b 2  3  1  4  c 2 , therefore the given Q.2 (2)
equation has no solution.
1
2 sin  + tan  = 0  sin  = 0 or 2 + =0
cos 
Q.26 (4)
3cos x  4sin x  6 1 1 2
  = n or 2=  cos =    = 2m ± .
3 4 6 6 cos  2 3
 cos x  sin x   cos(x  ) 
5 5 5 5 Q.3 (3)
[where   cos 1 (3 / 5)] 1
Given, tan  = –1 &cos  =
So, that equation has no solution. 2
principal solution
Q.27 (1)
1 3 3 7  7
f (x)  cos x  x  , f (0)   0 = , &= ,
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7 2[0  1  2  3  ...  50]

common principal solutoin is A.M. =
4 51

7 2 50  51
then general solution is  = 2n + , n  = = 50 
4 51 2
Q.4 (4)
Given Q.7 (1)
sin 3 = 4 sin  . sin 2 sin 4, where 0     2 cos2 ( + x) + 3 sin ( + x) = 0
 3 sin – 4sin3 – 4 sin sin 2 sin 4 = 0  2 cos2 x – 3 sin x = 0  2 – 2 sin2 x – 3 sin x = 0
 sin  [3 – 4 sin2 – 4 sin2 sin 4]
1
 sin  [3 – 2 + 2 cos 2 – 2 cos2 + 2 cos 6]  2 sin2 x + 3 sin x – 2 = 0  sin x = –2,
2
 sin [1 + 2 cos 6] = 0
1 1  5
 sin = 0 or cos 6 = –  sin x = x= ,
2 2 6 6
 = 0,  or 0 
0,  [0, ] or 0  6  6 (3 rounds)
Number of solutions in 1 round 2 Q.8 (2)
total number of solutions in  [0, ] cos 3 1
=2+6=8 =
2 cos 2  1 2
Q.5 (1)  2(4 cos3 – 3 cos ) = 2 (2 cos2 – 1) – 1
Given cot 3 – cot  = 0 8 cos3 – 4 cos2 – 5 cos  3 = 0
 cot3 = cot   3 = n +  ; n I (4 cos2 – 3) (2 cos  – 1) = 0
 2 = n ; n I
1 3
cos  = , 
3  n or   m 2 2
n 
=  n    n
2  3 3
But when cos  = 
2
 then 2 cos 2 – 1 = 0
 = (2n – 1) . ; n 
2  rejecting this value,
{cot  = 0 & cot , so n = odd int}
1
 cos  = is valid only
shout be odd integral multiple of 2
2
 
  = (2n – 1) . ; n   = 2n ± , n 
2 3
Q.6 (2)
Given 4 cos3x – 4 cos2x – cos ( + x) – 1 = 0 Q.9 (1)
4 cos3x – 4cos2x + cos x – 1 = 0 cos 2 + 3 cos  = 0  2 cos2  + 3 cos  – 1 = 0
A.M. of roots x  [0, 315]
 4 cos2x (cosx – 1) + (cos x – 1) = 0 3 98  3  17
 cos  = =
 (cosx – 1) (4 cos2x + 1) = 0 4 4
1
 cos x = 1 or cos2 x = – (not possible)  3  17
4 As –1  cos   1 a  cos  = only
x = 2n, n  4
0  2n  100x  [0, 315]
0  n  50 or [0, 100] 17  3
  = 2n ±  where cos  =
x = 0, 2, 4, 6, ... , 100  4

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Q.10 (2) Q.15 (2)

sin  + 7 cos  = 5 1
Given, sin (2A + B) =


2t
+

7 1 t2  = 5 where t = tan    2
 5
2
1 t 1 t 2
2 sin (2A + B) = sin or sin
6 6
 2t + 7 – 7t2 = 5 + 5t2 
But 2A + B = is not possible
 6
 tan is root of 12 t2 – 2t – 2 = 0 or 6t2 – t – 1 = 0.
2 5
 2A + B = ....(i)
Q.11 (3) 6

sin 3 1 Given that

Given, = 2B = A + C ...(ii)
2 cos 2  1 2
We know
A+B+C= .... (iii)
3sin   4sin 3  1
 = 
2  4sin 2   1 2 From (ii) & (iii) 3B =   B =
3
 2 sin [3 – 4 sin2] = (3 – 4sin2)
5  
 (2 sin  – 1) (3 – 4 sin2) = 0 From (i) 2A = –  A=
6 3 4
1  From (iii) C =  – (A + B)
 sin  =   = n + (–1)n , n 
2 6
  5
=–     C=
3  3 4 12
or sin2 =   = n ± , m 
4 3 Q.16 (1)
which does notsatisfy the given equation
tan 3x  tan 2x
Given =1
Q.12 (3) 1  tan 3x  tan 2x

   2   tan (3x – 2x) = 1

tan x + tan  x   + tan  x   =3
 3   3 

 3 tan 3x = 3  tan x = 1 = tan
4
 tan 3x = 1
n  
 x= + ,n  x = n + n 
3 12 4
Q.13 (2) But at this value of x, tan 2x = 
Given, 2 cos 2x = 3.2 cos2x – 4 which is not acceptable
 2 cos 2x = 3 (cos 2x + 1) – 4 x 
 cos 2x = 1  2x = 2n ; n  I
 x = n ; n  I Q.17 (4)
Given
Q.14 (3)
sin + 2sin2 + 3 sin + 4sin4 = 10 in (0, )
sinx + sin5x = sin2x + sin4x
Using boundary of SM
 2sin 3x cos 2x = 2 sin 3x cos x
It's only possible if  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10
 sin 3x = 0 or cos2x = cosx
(Using boundary values)
 3x = n or 2x = 2n  x sin  = 1 & sin 2 = 1 & sin 3 = 1 & sin 4 = 1
n 2n
 x , 2n ,    
3 3  = 2m + , 2 = 2n + , 3 = 2k + , 4 = 2p +
2 2 2 2
n
 x (It includes all three possible)
3 m  n  k   p 
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Q.20 (4)
   5  5
=  =  = ,  = , Given |cosx| = cosx – 2sinx
2 4 6 6 8 8
Case-I : if cosx  0, then cosx = cos x – 2 sin x
    5    5   sinx = 0
 x        ,   ,   x = n but cos x  0
2
  4  6 6  8 8 
so only even integral multiple of is acceptable
x  { } number of solutoins is zero.
 x = 2n ; n 
Case-II :
Q.18 (4)
if cosx < 0,then – cosx = cos x – 2 sin x – 2 cosx = – 2sinx
Given a1 + a2 cos 2x + a3 sin2x = 0
 tan x = 1
a1 + a2 (1 – 2sin2x) + a3 sin2x = 0
(a1 + a2) = (2a2 – a3) sin2x 
 x = n + (x can be in I & III quadrant)
4
a1  a 2 But cos x < 0 So x will be in III quadrant
sin2x = 2a  a  0  sin2x  1
2 3 s.t. n should be odd integer

a1  a 2 
0  2a  a  1 x = (2m + 1) + ,m 
2 3 4
0  a1 + a2  2a2 – a3
a1 + a2  0 ....(i) EXERCISE-III
2a2 – a3  0 ....(ii)
Q.1 (B, D)
–a1 + a2 – a3  0 ...(iii)
Nr  Dr 1 1
sin (x – y)= ad cos (x + y) =
homogenous system of equations 2 2
 5  5
 1 1 0   a1  0  x–y= , and x + y = ,
 0 2 1 a  0  6 6 3 3
   2   
 1 1 1  a 3  0   7 11  7 11
Adding2x= or or  x = or or
2 6 6 4 12 12
|A| = 1(–2 + 1) – 1 (0 – 1) + 0 = –1 + 1= 0
So number of solution is infinite  
when x = ,y=
4 12
Q.19 (2)
Given 4 cosec2 ( (a + x)) + a2 – 4a = 0 7
when x = no value of y is possible.
 4 cosec2 ( (a + x)) = 4a – a2 12

4 11 3
 sin2 ( (a + x)) = whe x = ,y= .
4a  a 2 12 4

0  sin2 x  1
Q.2 (A, B, C, D)
4 cos 15x = sin5x
0 1
4a  a 2
   3 
0  4  4a – a2 co 15x =cos   5 x  o cos   5x 
2   2 
 4a – a2  4
(a – 2)2  0    3 
a2 15x =2n±   5 x  or 15x = 2n ±   5x 
 2   2 
if a = 1
4 (4 – 1)1 n  n 3
x= + ,n,x= + , n 
4 / 3 10 40 5 20
a < 2 does not satisfy the inequation n  n 3
 a=2 and x = – , n   and x= – , n 
5 20 10 40

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Q.3 (A, B) Q.7 (B, C)

Let E = sin x – cos2 x – 1 sin2 x – cos 2x = 2 – sin 2x
 E = sin x – 1 + sin2 x – 1 = sin2 x + sin x – 2  sin2 x – (1 – 2 sin2 x) = 2 – 2 sin x cos x
 3 sin2 x + 2 sin x cos x = 3
2
 1 9 case-I : cos x  0  3 tan2 x + 2 tan x = 3 (1 + tan2 x)
=  sin x   – assumes least value
 2 4 3
 tan x =
2
  case-II : cos x = 0  3(1) + 2(±1) (0) = 3 which is true
1
when sin x =   x = n + (–1)n    .
2  6 
 x = (2n + 1)
2
Q.4 (A, B, C, D) Q.8 (B, C, D)
2sin2x = sinx + sin3x
x x  2sin2x = 2sinx2x cosx
2sin .cos2x +n2x =2 sin . sin2x + os2x
2 2
 sin2x = 0 or cosx = 1
x  2x = n or x = 2m
 2sin (cos2x – sin2x) = cos2x – sin2x
n
2
 x= , 2m
2
x n
 sin2x =  or – 1 nd cosx = 1 – 2sin2 options (A), (B), (C), (D) are all a part of x  .
2 2
Q.9 (B, D)
 1 1
= 1 2    sin x + sin 2x + sin 3x = 0
4 2
 2 sin 2x cos x + sin 2x = 0
1 1 1
 cos2x = 2cos2 x – 1 = 2× –1=   sin 2x = 0 or cos x = .
4 2 2
Q.10 (A, B, C)
Q.5 (A, C) cos4x cos8x  cos5x cos9x = 0
 2cos4x cos8x = 2cos5x cos 9x
5 sin2 x + 3 sinxcosx + 6 cos2x = 5
 cos12x + cos4x = cos14x + cos4x
Case-I cos x = 0  5 + 0 + 0 = 5
 14x = 2n  (12x)
  2x = 2n or 26x = 2n
 x = n +
2
n
Case -II cos x  0  x = n or  sinx = 0 or sin13x = 0
13
Q.11 (A,C)
 5tan2x + 3 tanx + 6 = 5 (1 + tan2x)
cosx cos 6x = – 1 2 cos x  cos 6x = – 2
1  cosx 7x + cos 5x = –2
 tanx =  It is possible only when
3
cos 7x = –1 & cos 5x = –1
7x = (2n + 1)  & 5x = (2m + 1); n, m 
Q.6 (C, D)
 
sin2 x + 2 sin x cos x – 3 cos2 x = 0 x = (2n + 1) & x = (2m +1)
7 5
case-I : cos x  0  tan2 x + 2 tan x – 3 = 0

  3 5 9  3 7 9
 tan x = 3, 1 x = n + tan–1 (–3), n + x= , , ,, &x= , ,, ,
4 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5

case-II : cos x = 0  1 + 0 – 0 = 0 not true. common solution in one round is 

In general x = (2n ± 1)  ,n 

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Q.12 (A, C) Q.17 (B)

cosx.cos6x = –1 (cos x – sin x) (2 sinx + 1) + 2 cos x = 0
 Either cosx = 1 and cos6x –1 sin x(2 cos x – 1) + 3 cosx – 2 (1 – cos2 x) = 0
or cosx = –1 and cos6x = 1 sin x(2 cos x – 1) + 2 cos x ( cos x + 2)
 x = 2n and cos6x = –1 – 1 (cos x + 2) = 0
or x = (2n + 1)  and cos6x = 1 (sin x + cos x + 2) (2 cos x – 1) = 0
If x = 2n then cos6x cannot be –1 1
 cos x =
However if x = (2n +1) then cos6x = 1 2
 x = (2n + 1)  
x = (2n – 1)  is also as above. x = 2n ±
3
Q.13 (D)
Q.18 (C)
4sin3 x + 2 sin2 x – 2sinx – 1
Given sin4 x + cos4x = sin x cos x
= (2sin x + 1) (2sin2 x – 1) = 0
1 1 (t2  1)2
 sinx = – , ±  1– = t2 – 1
2 2 2
 there are 6 solutions.  t4 – t2 – 2 = 0
Let t2 = u
Q.14 (C)
u2 – u – 2 = 0
10 tan x u = 2 or u –1
3 = cos 4x + = cos 4x + 5 sin 2x
1  tan 2 x  t = ± 2
i.e 3 = 1 – 2 sin2 2x + 5 sin 2x
 sin x + cos x = ± 2
1
i.e sin 2x = sin (x – /4) = 1
2
 5 
 2x = , x = n +
6 6 4
Thus there are two solutions.
Q.19 (A)  (q), (B)  (r), (C)  (p), (D)  (r)
Q.15 (B)
(A) sin2  = sec2 
(i) when tan x  0, then the equation becomes tan x
sin2  cos2  = 1
1 1 sin2  (1 – sin2 ) = 1
= tan x + i.e = 0 (not possible)
cos x cos x sin4  – sin2  + 1 = 0
(ii) when tan x < 0, then the equation becomes –tan Let sin  = t
1 1 t2 – t + 1 = 0 ; D = 1 – 4 = – 3
x = tan x + i.e sin x = –
cos x 2 Since D < 0, there is no real solution
11 (B) sin  + cos  = 1
 x= is the only solution.
6
If sin  = 0, then cos  = 1
Q.16 (A) In [0, 2], Number of solution = 2
Given sin x + cos x = 1 + sin x cos x and if sin  = 1 then cos  = 0

t2 1 In [0, 2], Number of solution = 1

t=1+ Total number of solution = 3
2
(C) tan  + sec  = 2 cos 
(t – 1)2 = 0
t=1 1
sin x + cos x = 1  [sin  + 1] = 2 cos 
cos 

so x = 2n and 2n + 2 sin2  + sin  – 1 = 0
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= 3sin ( + ) cos + 3cos ( + ) sin

1  3
sin  =  – 2sin ( + ) cos = 4cos ( + ) sin
4
 sin(  ) 2sin 
2 real solutions  
cos(  ) cos 
(D) 3 sin2  – 4 sin  + 1 = 0
 tan(+) + 2tan = 0
If sin  = 1, In [0, 2] one solution
Q.23 0000
1
& sin  = , in [0, 2], there are 2 solutions
3  1  cos x 
1  sin x  0
Total number of solution = 3  2 

 4  2sin x  sin 2x  No. sol

Q.20 (A)  (p), (B)  (q), (C)  (r), (D)  (s)
(A) (2 sin x – cos x) (1 + cos x) = sin2x
Q.24 0004
(2 sin x – cos x) (1 + cos x) = 1 – cos2 x
(2 sin x – cos x) (1 + cos x) 3 1 3
1 – sin2x + sinx – –1=0
= (1 – cos x) (1 + cos x) 2 4
(1 + cos x) (2 sin x – 1) = 0
3 1 3
1 sin2x – sinx + = 0;
sin x = or cos x = –1 2 4
2
(B) 1 + sin 2x = (cos x + sin x) 4sin2x – 2 3 sinx – 2sinx + 3 =0
(sin x + cos x)2 = (cos x + sin x) On solving we get
(cos x + sin x) (cos x + sin x – 1) = 0
So, cos x + sin x = 1 & cos x + sin x = 0 3
sinx = 1/2 ; = (/6 , 5/6 ; /3 , 2/3 ]
tan x = –1 2
(C) 4x2 + x6 + sin2 5x= 0 Q.25 0000
sin2 5x = –(4x4 + x6)  always negative sin x cos x [sin2x + sin x cos x + cos2 x] = 1
  sin x cos x + (sin x cos x)2 = 1
always positive sin2 2x + 2 sin 2x –4 = 0
So solution is x = 0 since LHS is always positive and
2  4  16
RHS is always negative.  sin 2x =  1  5 ,
2
1
(D) Given that, tan x = which is not possible.
3
 Q.26 0004
x = n ±
6 apply sin C + sin D & cos C + cos D then solve
19
So, solution is
6 Q.27 0008
INTEGER TYPE given equation can be written as
Q.21 0006 3 sin  - 4sin3 = 4sin sin 2 sin4
Apply sin C + sin D and then solve hence either sin  = 0   = n
or 3 – 4sin2 = 4 sin 2 sin 4
  2 5 3 – 2 (1 – cos 2) = 2 (cos 2 – cos 6)
 = 0, , , , &
6 3 3 6 or 1 = – 2 cos 6

1 2
Q.22 0000 cos 6 = – = cos
2 3
Given sin  = 3sin ( + 2)
 sin ( +   ) = 3sin ( +  + ) 2
 sin ( + ) cos – cos( + ) sin 6 = 2n ±
3
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if 0  then total solution are

3  5
 x=  x= or
 2  4  5 7  8 2 6 6
0, , , , , , ,
9 9 9 9 9 9 [ x  (0, 2)]
is 8 real solutions.
3
but when x = , tan x and sec x are not defined.
Q.28 15 2
2 tan2 x – 5 sec x – 1 = 0
 5
 2(sec2 x – 1) – 5 sec x – 1 = 0  solutions of given equation are and only
 2 sec2 x – 5 sec x – 3 = 0 6 6
 number of solutions = 2
6 1 1
 sec x = , = 3,
2 2 2

  1
 sec x = 3  sec x   EXERCISE-IV
 2 
JEE-MAIN
PREVIOUS YEAR’S
Q.1 (3)
cos x  cos 2x  cos 3x  cos 4x  0

1
(cos x  cos 4x)  (cos 2x  cos 3x)  0
 cos x =
3
5x 3x 5x x
 15   2 cos cos  2 cos cos  0
 7 solutions in 0, 2 2 2 2
 2 
 n = 15.
5x  3x x
 2 cos  cos  cos   0
Q.29 5 2  2 2
sin 7x + sin 4x + sin x = 0
 2 sin 4x cos 3x + sin 4x = 0
5x x
 4 cos cosx cos  0
1 2 2
 sin 4x = 0 or cos 3x = 
2
5x x
2  cos  0, cosx  0, cos  0
 4x = n or 3x = 2n ± 2 2
3

n 2 n 

2   2 4 5x   x 
x=
4
,
3 9
= 0, , ,
4 2 9
,
9
.   (2n  1) , x  (2n  1) ,  (2n  1)
2 2 2 2 2

Q.30 2  3 7  9  3
Given tan x + sec x = 2 cos x
x , , , , , ,
5 5 5 5 2 2
sin x  1 So, total 7 values.
or = 2 cos x or 2 cos2 x = 1 + sin x
cos x
or 2 – 2 sin2 x = 1 + sin x Q.2 (1)
or 2 sin2 x + sin x – 1 = 0
1  t 
or 2 sin2 x + 2 sin x – sin x – 1 = 0 5  t  = 2 (2t –1) + 9 {Let cos2 x = t}
 t 
or (sin x + 1) (2 sin x – 1) = 0
1  5(1 – t – t2) = t(4t + 7)
 either sin x = –1 or sin x =  9t2 + 12 t – 5 =0
2
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 9t2 + 15 t – 3t – 5 = 0 1 1
 (3t –1) (3t + 5) = 0 t  cos 2 2 
2 2
1 5  2cos2 2  1  0  cos 4  0
t= as t  –
3 3

 4   2n  1
2
1 1
cos 2x =2   – 1 = –
3
  3   3   
    2n  1    ,  0, 
8 8 8  2
2
 1 7
cos 4x = 2    –1 = – 
 3 9 Sum of values of  is
2
Q.3 (1)

  1
8cos x  cos2  sin 2 x    1 Q.6 (1)
 6 2
sin 2n A
1
 
 8cos x   1  cos 2 x   1
4 
 Using formula
2n sin A
=cos A cos 2 cos 22 A ....cos2n–1A

 3
 8cos x  cos2 x    1 Q.7 (3)
 4
2(1– sin2 ) + 3 sin  = 0
1  2sin2 – 3 sin – 2 = 0
 2cos3x  1  cos3x 
2  (2 sin  +1)(sin – 2) = 0

 3x  2n  ,n  I 1
3  sin =  ; sin = 2(reject)
2
2n 
x 
3 9    
root :   , 2  ,  ,  
 2   2  6 6 6 6
x   0,  : x  ,  ,  only
9 3 9 3 9  sum of values = 2
13
sum =
9 Q.8 (1)
1 + sin4x = cos2 3x
Q.4 (1) sin x = 0 and cos 3x = 1
sin x – sin2x + sin3x = 0
0, 2, –2, –, 
(sin x + sin3x ) – sin2x = 0
2sin x.cosx – sin2x = 0
sin 2x (2 cos x– 1) = 0 Q.9 (1)

1  cos2x +sinx = 2– 7

sin 2x = 0 or cos x =  x  0,  2sin2x – sinx + 2– 8 = 0
2 3


Q.5 (3) sin 2 x  sin x    4  0
2
3
sin22 + cos4 2 =
4  4   4 1
Let cos2 2 = t  sin x  2 (rejected) or sin x  2
2
3
 1  cos 2 2  cos 4 2     [2, 6]
4
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Q.10 (1)
3
sin4 + cos4 = –   = n+ ; n I
8
 1 – 2sin2  cos2  – 
Q = {: sin + cos = 2 sin }
2
(sin 2)
= 1  cos = ( 2 – 1) sin 
2

as sin22  [0,1] 1
 tan  = = 2 +1
2 –1
 1
  1,  
 2
3
 = n+ ; n I
8
JEE-ADVANCED  P=Q
PREVIOUS YEAR’S
Q.1 3 Q.3 (D)
tan = cot 5
sin x + 2 sin2x – sin 3x = 3.
sin  cos 5 sin x (1 + 2 cos x – 3 + 4 sin2 x) = 3.
 =
cos  sin 5
3
(4 sin2x + 2 cos x – 2) =
 sin x
 cos 6= 0  6 = (2n + 1)
2
3
 2 – 4 cos2 x + 2 cos x =
  = (2n + 1) ; n sin x
12

5     5 9  1 3
2
 = – ,– , – , , , .........(1) –  2 cos x   = .
12 4 12 12 4 12 4  2 sin x
sin2 = cos4
 sin2 = 1 – 2 sin2 2 9
1 L.H.S.  R.H.S.  3.
 2sin22 + sin2– 1 = 0  sin2 = – 1, 4
2
No solution.
 
 2= (4m – 1) , p + (–1)p
2 6
Q.4 8
 p 
 = (4m – 1) , + (–1)p ; m, p  I 5
4 2 12 cos2 2x + cos4 x + sin4 x + cos6 x + sin6x = 2
4
  5
 = – , , . ..........(2)
4 12 12 5 1 3
 cos22x + 1 – sin22x + 1 – sin22x = 2
4 2 4
   5 
From (1) & (2)  – , ,   cos22x = sin22x
 4 12 12 
 tan22x = 1
Number of solution is 3. Now 2x  [0, 4]

Q.2 (D)  3 5  7  9 11 13 15

 x= , , , , , , ,
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
P = {: sin  – cos = 2 cos }
so number of solution
sin = ( 2 + 1) cos

 tan = 2 +1

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Q.6 (C)
Q.5 (C) 3 sin x  cos x  2cos 2 x  cos 2 x  cos x  / 3
x = secθ  tanθ x = – tanθ  secθ
 2cos 2 x  cos 2 x  cos  x   / 3 α1 = secθ – tanθ β2 = –tanθ – secθ
Hence, α1 + β2 = –2tanθ
 x  2n   / 3 or 1 / 3  2n   / 3 Hence, (C)

 x   / 3,  5 / 9,  / 9, 7 / 9
Hence, (C)

Q.7 (C)

  k    ( k 1)  
sin       6 
13
1 1  4 6  4
13

   ( k  1)    k  

    ( k  1)    k  
k 1
sin    sin  4  6  sin 6
k 1
sin    sin  4  6 
 4 6     4 6   

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   ( k 1)    k 
 2 cot     cot   
k 1  4 6  4 6 

               2      12    13   
  cot    cot      cot     cot      ......  cot     cot    
  4   4 6    4 6   4 6   4 6  4 6  

  29     5  
2 1  cot     2 1  cot     2 3 1
  12     12  

Q.8 (0.5) Q.10 (2)

Sol. f(x) = sin ( cos x)
2b c
3 cos x  sin x  X : {x : f(x) = 0}
a a
n
2b c f(x) = 0  sin ( cos x) x = n  cos = 1, –1.0  x =
Now, 3 cos   sin   .......(1) 2
a a
 n    3 
2b c X=  : n  N  =  , , , 2.....
3 cos   sin   . ......(2) 2  2 2 
a a
g(x) = cos (2 sin x)
2b Z = {x : g(x) = 0}
3[cos   cos ]  (sin   sin )  0
a

cos (2 sinx) = 0  2 sin x = (2n + 1)
            2b 
3  2sin 
          2
 sin     2cos  2  sin  2    0
  2   2  a     
(2n  1)
b b 1  sin x =
 3  2 3.  0    0.5 4
a a 2
1 1 3 3
sin x = – , , ,
Q.9 (C) 4 4 4 4

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 –1  1  –1  3    n 
Z= n  sin   , n  sin   ,n  I  W=  , n  n 1
 4 4  2 
Y = {X : f(x) = 0}
   5 7  3 
= , , , , , ,........
 6 2 6 6 2 
f(x) = sin( cos x) = 0   cos x = (2n + 1)  cos x
2 Now check the options

(2n  1) 1 1
=  cos x = – , Q.11 (1.00)
2 2 2
   7 
Let x     , 
     2 4 5  4  4 4
Y =  n, n   =  , , , , , 2......
 3 3 3 3 3 
  
So,  3  sin   2   sin sin(+3)
W = {x : g (x) = 0}  2 
g(x) = cos(2 sin x)  g(x) = – sin (2 sin x). (2 cos x)
 (3–cos2)sin–sin3
=0

  sin[3–4sin2+3–cos2]0
cos x = 0  x = (2n + 1)
2  sin(6–2(1–cos2)–cos2)0
 sincos
n sin0
sin (2 sin x) = 0  2p sin x = np  sin x =
2 
   0,   0  x  
4
1 1
= –1 , – ,0, ,1
2 2 1 5
 x ,  –=1
4 4

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