MATHEMATICS Trigonometry

EXERTION # 1

PART-I

Section (A) : sin (90º ± ), sin (180º ± ) – angle transformation

� �� � 3� � � 7� �
tan � x � � . cos� � x � � sin 3 � � x�
� 2� � 2 � � 2 �
A-1. when simplified reduces to:
� �� � 3� �
cos � x � � . tan � � x�
� 2� � 2 �
(A) sin x cos x (B) � sin2 x (C) � sin x cos x (D) sin2x
� � 3� � � � �� � �
The expression 3 �sin � 2 � � � � sin (3� � � )� – 2 �sin � 2 � � � � sin (5� � � )� is equal to
4 4 6 6
A-2.
� � � � � � � �

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) sin 4� + sin 6�

A-3. cos (540° – �) – sin (630° – �) is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 2 cos � (C) 2 sin � (D) sin � – cos �
A-4. The value of tan 1° tan 2° tan 3° ... tan 89° is
1
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) � (D)
2
� � � � 3� � � 7� � � 9� �
A-5. The value of the expression �1 � cos 10 � �1 � cos 10 � �1 � cos 10 � �1 � cos 10 � is
� � � � � �� �

1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0
8 16 4

2� 4�
A-6. If x = y cos = z cos , then xy + yz + zx is equal to
3 3

(A) – 1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2

3
A-7. If 0° < x < 90° & cosx = , then the value of log10 sin x + log10 cos x + log10tan x is
10

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) 2

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Section (B) : sin (A + B), 2 sin A sin B, sin A sin B
sin 24� cos 6� � sin 6� sin 66�
B-1. The value of sin 21� cos 39� � cos 51�sin 69� is
(A) � 1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 0
B-2. If tan A and tan B are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 � ax + b = 0, then the value of sin2 (A + B).
a2 a2 a2 a2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
a 2 �(1�b)2 a 2 �b 2 (b�c )2 b 2 (1�a)2
B-3. If tan A – tan B = x and cot B – cot A = y, then cot (A – B) is equal to
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) y – (B) – y (C) + y (D) x � y
x x x
tan155� � tan 115�
B-4. If tan 25° = x, then 1 � tan 155� tan 115� is equal to

1� x 2 1� x 2 1� x 2 1� x2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2x 2x 1� x2 1� x 2

� cot A � � cot B �
B-5. If A + B = 225°, then the value of �� �� . �� �� is
� 1 � cot A � � 1 � cot B �

1 1
(A) 2 (B) (C) 3 (D)
2 3
B-6. The value of tan 203° + tan 22° + tan 203° tan 22° is
(A) – 1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
Section (C) : Multiple & sub-multiple angle formula
C-1. The value of tan 3A – tan 2A – tan A is equal to
(A) tan 3A tan 2A tan A (B) – tan 3A tan 2A tan A
(C) tan A tan 2A – tan 2A tan 3A – tan 3A tan A(D) none of these
1 � tan 2 15 �
C-2. The value of is
1 � tan 2 15 �

3
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) (D) 2
2
C-3. If A lies in the third quadrant and 3 tan A – 4 = 0, then 5 sin 2A + 3sinA + 4 cosA is equal to
24 24 48
(A) 0 (B) – (C) (D)
5 5 5
C-4. If cos A = 3/4, then the value of 16cos2 (A/2) – 32 sin (A/2) sin (5A/2) is
(A) – 4 (B) – 3 (C) 3 (D) 4
C-5. If tan2 � = 2 tan2 � + 1, then the value of cos 2� + sin2 � is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) – 1 (D) Independent of �

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�� �
C-6. If ��� � , �� then the value of 1�sin� � 1�sin� is equal to:
�2 �
� �
(A) 2 cos (B) 2 sin (C) 2 (D) None of these
2 2
1 1
C-7. The value of cos 290� + is
3 sin 250 �

2 3 4 3
(A) (B) (C) 3 (D) None of these
3 3

Section (D) : Range of various trig. Function and inequalities

D-1. If f(�) = sin4 � + cos2 �, then range of f(�) is
�1 � �1 3� �3 �
(A) � , 1� (B) � , � (C) � , 1� (D) None of these
�2 � �2 4 � �4 �
D-2. Range of function f(x) = cos2x + 4sec2x is
(A) [4, �) (B) [0, �) (C) [5, �) (D) (0, �)
D-3. The difference between maximum and minimum value of the expression y = 1 + 2 sin x + 3 cos2 x is
16 13
(A) (B) (C) 7 (D) 8
3 3
Section (E) : Miscellaneous
E-1. tan � + cot � = a then the value of tan4 � + cot4 � =
(A) a4 ��4a2 + 2 (B) a4 � 4a2 + 2 (C) a4 � 4a2 � 2 (D) a4 � 2a2 + 2
E-2. If a cos � + b sin � = 3 & a sin ��� b cos � = 4 then a2 + b2 has the value =
(A) 25 (B) 14 (C) 7 (D) 10
E-3. STATEMENT-1 : sin 2 > sin 3
�� �
STATEMENT-2 : If x, y � � , � � , x < y, then sin x > sin y
�2 �

(A) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is correct explanation for

STATEMENT-1

(B) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is true and STATEMENT-2 is not correct explanation for

STATEMENT-1

(C) STATEMENT-1 is true, STATEMENT-2 is false

(D) STATEMENT-1 is false, STATEMENT-2 is true

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Section (F) : Miscellaneous series and product, conditional identities
cos20�� 8sin70 �sin50�sin10 �
F-1. is equal to:
sin 2 80�
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3/4 (D) 0
F-2. The numerical value of sin 12° . sin48° . sin 54° is equal to
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 16 8
F-3. If A = tan 6° tan 42° and B = cot 66° cot 78°, then
1
(A) A = 2B (B) A = B (C) A = B (D) 3A = 2B
3
� 2� 3� 4� 5� 6�
F-4. The value of cos 0 + cos + cos + cos + cos + cos + cos is
7 7 7 7 7 7
(A) 1/2 (B) � 1/2 (C) 0 (D) 1
� 2� 4� 8� 16�
F-5. The value of cos cos cos cos cos is :
10 10 10 10 10

10 � 2 5 cos�� / 10 � cos�� / 10 � 10 � 2 5
(A) (B) – (C) (D) –
64 16 16 16
� 3� 5� 17�
F-6. The value of cos + cos + cos +...... + cos is equal to:
19 19 19 19
(A) 1/2 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
Section (G) : Trigonometric Equation
G-1. The solution set of the equation 4sin�.cos� – 2cos� – 2 3 sin� + 3 = 0 in the interval (0, 2�) is
� 3� 7� � � � 5� � � 3� � 5� � � � 5� 11� �
(A) � 4 , 4 � (B) � 3 , 3 � (C) � 4 , �, 3 , 3 � (D) � 6 , 6 , 6 �
� � � � � � � �
G-2. All solutions of the equation 2 sin� + tan� = 0 are obtained by taking all integral values of m and n in:
� �
(A) 2n� + , n ��� (B) n� or 2m � ± where n, m ���

� �
(C) n� or m � ± where n, m ��� (D) n� or 2m � ± where n, m ���

G-3. Total number of solutions of equation sinx . tan4x = cosx belonging to (–�, 2�) are :
(A) 4 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 15

� ��
G-4. If x � � � , the number of solutions of the equation sin 7x + sin 4x + sin x = 0 is:
� �
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 4
G-5. The general solution of equation sinx + sin5x = sin2x + sin4x is:
n� n� n� 2 n�
(A) ; n ��� (B) ;n�� (C) ;n�� (D) ;n��
2 5 3 3

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G-6. The general solution of the equation 2cos2x = 3.2cos2x � 4 is

(A) x = 2n�, n ��� (B) x = n��, n ���

(C) x = n����, n ��� (D) x = n���, n ���

G-7. If 2 cos2 (� + x) + 3 sin (� + x) vanishes then the values of x lying in the interval from 0 to 2� are

(A) x = �/6 or 5�/6 (B) x = �/3 or 5�/3 (C) x = �/4 or 5�/4 (D) x = �/2 or 5�/2
�
G-8. = if
��
� �
(A) � = n� + , n ��� (B) � = 2n� � , n ���
� �
(C) � = 2n� ± , n ��� (D) � = n� + , n ���
G-9. If cos 2� + 3 cos � = 0, then

� 17 � 3 � � � 17 � 3 �
(A) � = 2n� ± � where � = cos–1 �� �
� (B) � = 2n� ± � where � = cos–1 �� �
�
� 4 � � 4 �

� � 17 � 3 � � 17 � 3 �
(C) � = 2n� ± � where � = cos–1 �� �
� (D) � = 2n� ± � where � = cos–1 �� 4
��
� 4 � � �

G-10. If sin � + 7 cos � = 5, then tan (�/2) is a root of the equation

(A) x � 6x + 1 = 0 (B) 6x � x � 1 = 0 (C) 6x + x + 1 = 0 (D) x � x + 6 = 0

1
G-11. The most general solution of tan� = – 1 and cos� = is :
2

7� 7�
(A) n� + , n ��� (B) n� + (– 1)n , n ���
4 4

7� 3�
(C) 2n � + , n ��� (D) 2n � + , n ���
4 4
1
G-12. A triangle ABC is such that sin(2A + B) = . If A, B, C are in A.P. then the angle A, B, C are
2
respectively.
5� � � � � 5� � � 5� � 5� �
(A) , , (B) , , (C) , , (D) , ,
12 4 3 4 3 12 3 4 12 3 12 4

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Section (H) : Trigonometric Inequation
H-1 The solution of inequality cos 2x � cos x is
� � �� � 2� 2� �
(A) x � �2n� – , 2n� � � (B) x � �2n� – , 2n� �
� 3 3 � � 3 3 ��

� 2� � � 2� �
(C) x � �2n�, 2n� � (D) x � �2n� – , 2n��
� 3 �� � 3 �

H-2. Which of the following set of values of x satisfy the inequation tan2x – (1 + 3 ) tan x + 3 <0

� �4n � 1�� �3n � 1�� � � �2n � 1�� �2n � 1�� �

(A) � , � , (n � Z) (B) � , � , (n � Z)
� 4 3 � � 4 3 �

� �4n � 1�� �4n � 1�� � �� ��

(C) � , � , (n � Z) (D) x � � 4 , 2 �
� 4 3 � � �

Section (I) : Heights and Distances

I-1. A tree 12 m high, is broken by the wind in such a way that its top touches the ground and makes an angle 60º with the
ground. The height from the bottom of the tree from where it is broken by the wind is appoximately
(A) 5.57 m (B) 5.21 (C) 5.36 (D) 5.9
I-2. AB is a vertical pole and C is the middle point. The end A is on the level ground and P is any point on the level ground
other than A. The portion CB subtends an angle � at P. If AP : AB = 2 : 1, then � is equal to-

� 1� �4� �5� �2�

(A) tan–1 � � (B) tan–1 � � (C) tan–1 � � (D) tan–1 � 9 �
�9� �9� �9� � �

I-3. A round ballon of radius r subtends an angle � at the eye of the observer, while the angle of elevation of its centre is
�. The height of the centre of ballon is-

� � � �
(A) r cosec � sin (B) r sin � cosec (C) r sin cosec � (D) r cosec sin �
2 2 2 2

I-4. If the angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 200 m above a lake is 30º and the angle of depression of its reflection

in the lake is 60º, then the height of the cloud above the lake, is

(A) 200 m (B) 500 m (C) 30 m (D) 400 m

I-5. A man on the top of a vertical tower observes a car moving at a uniform speed coming directly towards it. If it takes

12 minutes for the angle of depression to change from 30º to 45º, then the car will reach the tower in

(A) 17 minutes 23 seconds (B) 16 minutes 23 seconds

(C) 16 minutes 18 seconds (D) 18 minutes 22 seconds

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PART-II
1. In a triangle ABC if tan A < 0 then:
(A) tan B. tan C > 1 (B) tan B. tan C < 1
(C) tan B. tan C = 1 (D) Data insufficient
2. If sin � = 1/2 and cos � = 1/3, then the values of � + ��(if �, � are both acute) will lie in the interval
�� �� � � 2� � � 2� 5� � � 5� �
(A) � 3 , 2 � (B) � 2 , 3 � (C) � 3 , 6 � (D) � 6 , ��
� � � � � � � �
sin A 3 cos A 5
3. If = and = , 0 < A, B <��/2, then tan A + tan B is equal to
sin B 2 cos B 2
(A) 3/ 5 (B) 5/ 3 (C) 1 (D) ( 5 � 3 ) / 5
4. In a right angled triangle the hypotenuse is 2 2 times the perpendicular drawn from the opposite vertex. Then the
other acute angles of the triangle are
� � � 3� � � � 3�
(A) & (B) & (C) & (D) &
3 6 8 8 4 4 5 10
5. If 3 cos x + 2 cos 3x = cos y, 3 sin x + 2 sin 3x = sin y, then the value of cos 2x is
1 1 7
(A) – 1 (B) (C) – (D)
8 8 8
cos 3�
6. If cos � + cos � = a, sin � + sin � = b and � – � = 2�, then =
cos �

(A) a2 + b2 – 2 (B) a2 + b2 – 3 (C) 3 – a2 – b2 (D) (a2 + b2) /4

3� 1
7. If < � < �, then 2 cot � � is equal to
4 sin 2 �
(A) 1 + cot � (B) – 1 – cot � (C) 1 – cot � (D) – 1 + cot �
� � sin � � sin 2�
8. For � <���< , lies in the interval
2 2 1 � cos � � cos 2�
(A) (�����) (B) (�2, 2) (C) (0, �) (D) (�1, 1)
9. The number of all possible triplets (a1, a2, a3) such that a1 + a2 cos 2x + a3 sin2x = 0 for all x is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) infinite
3�
10. If A + B + C = , then cos 2A + cos2B + cos2C is equal to
2
(A) 1 – 4cos A cosB cosC (B) 4 sin A sin B sin C
(C) 1 + 2 cos A cos B cos C (D) 1– 4 sin A sin B sin C
11. If A + B + C = � & cosA = cosB. cosC then tanB. tanC has the value equal to:
(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (C) 2 (D) 3

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12. The general solution of the equation tan2 � +2 tan � = 1 is given by:
� �
(A) � = , n ��� (B) � = (2n + 1) , n ���

� n�
(C) � = (6n + 1) , n ��� (D) � = , n ���
12

� �� � ��
13. The general solution of the equation tan x + tan � � � + tan � � � = 3 is
� � � �
� � � � � � n� �
(A) � , n ��� (B) � , n ��� (C) � , n ��� (D) � , n ���
3 4

14. The complete solution set of the equation 1 + 2 cosec x = � is

� � � �
(A) 2 n � � ,n�� (B) n � � ,n�� (C) 2 n � � ,n�� (D) n � � ,n��

15. The principal solution set of the equation 2 cos x = � is

� � 13 � � � � 13 � � � � 13 � � � � 13 � �
(A) � , � (B) � , � (C) � , � (D) � 8 , 10 �
�8 8 � �4 8 � � 4 10 � � �
16. The solution of |cosx| = cosx – 2sinx is
�
(A) x = n�, n ��� (B) x = n� + , n ���
4

� �
(C) x = n� + (–1)n , n ��� (D) x = (2n + 1)� + , n ���
4 4
17. The solution of inequality 4tanx – 3.2tanx + 2 � 0 is
� �� � ��
(A) x � �n�, n� � � ; n ��� (B) x � �n�, n� – � ; n ���
� 4 � � 4 �

� �� � ��
(C) x � �n�, n� � � ; n ��� (D) x � �n�, n� – � ; n ���
� 6 � � 6 �

18. The solution of inequality 5 � 2 sin x � 6 sin x – 1 is

(A) [� (12n – 7)/6, � (12n + 7)/6] (n � Z)(B) [� (12n – 7)/6, � (12n + 1)/6] (n � Z)

(C) [� (2n – 7)/6, � (2n + 1)/6] (n � Z) (D) [� (12n – 7)/3, � (12n + 1)/3] (n � Z)

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EXERTION # 2

(cos 11� � sin 11�)

1. The value of is
(cos11� � sin 11�)
(A) –tan 304° (B) tan 56° (C) cot 214° (D) cot 34°
1 t
2. If sin t + cos t = then tan is equal to:
5 2
1 1
(A) �1 (B) – (C) 2 (D) –
3 6
sinx � cosx
3. The value of =
cos 3 x

(A) 1 + tan x + tan2x � tan3x (B) 1 + tan x + tan2x + tan3x

(C) 1 � tan x + tan2x + tan3x (D) (1 + tan x) sec2x
4. If (sec A + tan A) (sec B + tan B) (sec C + tan C) = (sec A – tan A) (sec B – tan B) (sec C – tan C) then each side
is equal to
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) none
5. Which of the following is correct ?
(A) sin 1° > sin 1 (B) sin 1° < sin 1 (C) cos 1° > cos 1 (D) cos 1° < cos 1
6. If sin x + sin y = a & cos x + cos y = b, then which of the following may be true.

2 ab x� y 4 � a2 � b2
(A) sin (x + y) = (B) tan =
a2 � b2 2 a2 � b 2

x� y 4 � a2 � b2 2 ab
(C) tan = – (D) cos (x + y) =
2 a2 � b 2 a2 � b2

3
7. If cos (A – B) = and tan A tan B = 2, then which of the following is/are correct
5
1 2
(A) cos A cos B = – (B) sin A sin B =
5 5
1 4
(C) cos (A + B) = – (D) sin A cos B =
5 5

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8. If Pn = cosn� + sinn� and Qn = cosn� – sinn�, then which of the following is/are true.
(A) Pn – Pn – 2 = – sin2� cos2� Pn – 4 (B) Qn – Qn – 2 = – sin2� cos2� Qn – 4
(C) P4 = 1 – 2 sin2� cos2� (D) Q4 = cos2� – sin2�
9. If tan2� + 2tan�. tan2� = tan2� + 2tan�. tan2�, then
(A) tan2� + 2tan�. tan2� = 0 (B) tan � + tan ��=0
(C) tan2� + 2tan�. tan2��= 1 (D) tan � = tan �
10. In a triangle tan A + tan B + tan C = 6 and tan A tan B = 2, then the values of tan A, tan B and tan C are
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 2, 1, 3 (C) 1, 2, 0 (D) none
11. If the sides of a right angled triangle are {cos2����cos2� + 2cos(� + �)} and {sin2����sin2� + 2sin(� + �)}, then the
length of the hypotenuse is:
��� � ��
(A) 2[1+cos(�����)] (B) 2[1 � cos(�����)] (C) 4 cos2 (D) 4sin2
2 2
12. For 0 < � < �/2, tan � + tan 2� + tan 3� = 0 if
(A) tan � = 0 (B) tan 2� = 0 (C) tan 3� = 0 (D) tan � tan 2� = 2
13. (a + 2) sin � + (2a – 1) cos � = (2a + 1) if tan � =
3 4 2a 2a
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 3 a �1
2
a �1
2

2b
14. If tan x = , (a � c)
a�c
y = a cos2x + 2b sin x cos x + c sin2x
z = a sin2x – 2b sin x cos x + c cos2x, then
(A) y = z (B) y + z = a + c (C) y – z = a – c (D) y – z = (a – c)2 + 4b2
n n
� cos A � cos B � � sin A � sin B �
15. The value of � � + � � is
� sin A � sin B � � cos A � cos B �
A �B A �B
(A) 2 tann (B) 2 cotn : n is even
2 2
(C) 0 : n is odd (D) 0 : n is even
16. The equation sin6x + cos6x = a2 has real solution if
� 1� � 1 1� �1 �
(A) a � (–1, 1) (B) a � � � 1, � 2 � (C) a � � � 2 2 � (D) a � � 2 , 1�
� � � � � �

17. If sin(x�� y) = cos(x + y) = 1/2 then the values of x & y lying between 0 and � are given by:
(A) x = �/4, y = 3�/4 (B) x =��/4, y = �/12
(C) x = 5�/4, y = 5�/12 (D) x = 11�/12, y = 3�/4
18. If 2 sec2 � – sec4 � – 2 cosec2 � + cosec4 � = 15/4, then tan � is equal to
(A) 1/ 2 (B) 1/2 (C) 1/2 2 (D) –1/ 2

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19. If 3 sin � = sin (2� + �), then tan (��+ �) – 2 tan � is
(A) independent of � (B) independent of �
(C) dependent of both � and � (D) independent of � but dependent of �
20. If � + � + � = 2�, then
� � � � � �
(A) tan + tan + tan = tan tan tan
2 2 2 2 2 2
� � � � � �
(B) tan tan + tan tan + tan tan = 1
2 2 2 2 2 2
� � � � � �
(C) tan + tan + tan = – tan tan tan
2 2 2 2 2 2
� � � � � �
(D) tan tan + tan tan + tan tan = 1
4 4 4 4 4 4
21. If x + y = z, then cos2 x + cos2 y + cos2 z – 2 cos x cos y cos z is equal to
(A) cos2 z (B) sin2 z (C) cos (x + y – z) (D) 1
22. If tanA + tan B + tan C = tan A. tan B. tan C, then
(A) A, B, C may be angles of a triangle (B) A + B + C is an integral multiple of �
(C) sum of any two of A, B, C is equal to third (D) none of these

1 � 2x � 5 x 2 � � ��
23. Which of the following values of ' t ' may satisfy the condition 2 sin t = , t � �� , � .
3 x 2 � 2x � 1 � 2 2 �
� � �� � �� � 3� � � � � � 3� �
(A) �� 2 , � 10 � (B) �0, 2 � (C) � 10 , 2 � (D) � 10 , 10 �
� � � � � � � �
24. sinx, sin2x, sin3x are in A.P if
(A) x = n�/2, n ��� (B) x = n�, n ��� (C) x = 2n�, n ��� (D) x = (2n +1)�, n ���
25. sin x + sin2x + sin 3x = 0 if
(A) sin x = 1/2 (B) sin 2x = 0 (C) sin 3x = /2 (D) cos x = � 1/2
26. cos4x cos8x � cos5x cos9x = 0 if
(A) cos12x = cos 14 x (B) sin13 x = 0
(C) sinx = 0 (D) cosx = 0
27. sinx � cos2x�� 1 assumes the least value for the set of values of x given by:
(A) x = n� + (�1)n+1 (�/6) , n ��� (B) x = n� + (�1)n (�/6) , n ���
(C) x = n� + (�1)n (�/3), n ��� (D) x = n��� (�1)n (�/6) , n ���
28. The general solution of the equation cosx . cos6x = – 1, is :
(A) x = (2n + 1)�, n ��� (B) x = 2n�, n ���
(C) x = (2n – 1)�, n ��� (D) none of these

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29. Which of the following set of values of x satisfy the inequation sin 3x < sin x.
� �8n � 1�� � � �8n � 1�� (8n � 1)� �
(A) � , 2n� � , n ��� (B) � , � , n ���
� 4 � � 4 4 �

� �8n � 1�� (8n � 3)� � � �8n � 5�� �� �, n ���

(C) � , � , n ��� (D) � �2n � 1� �,
� 4 4 � � � 4
x x
30. The equation 2sin . cos2x + sin2x = 2 sin . sin2x + cos2x has a root for which
2 2
1 1
(A) sin2x = 1 (B) sin2x = – 1 (C) cosx = (D) cos2x = –
2 2
31. cos 15 x = sin 5x if
� n� � n�
(A) x = � + ,n ��� (B) x = + , n ���
20 5 40 10

3� n� 3� n�
(C) x = + , n ��� (D) x = � + , n ���
20 5 40 10

32. 5 sin x + sinx cosx + 6 cos x = 5 if

(A) tan x = � 1/ (B) sin x = 0

(C) x = n� + �/2, n ��� (D) x = n� + �/6, n ���

33. sin x + 2 sin x cos x � 3cos x = 0 if

(A) tan x = � (B) tanx = � 1

(C) x = n� + �/4, n ��� (D) x = n� + tan� (�3), n ���

34. Solution set of inequality sin3 x cos x > cos3 x sin x , where x � (0, �), is
� � �� � 3� � � �� � � 3� �
(A) � 4 , 2 � (B) � 4 , � � (C) � 0 , 4 � (D) � 2 , 4 �
� � � � � � � �
35. 4 sin4x + cos4x = 1 if
1 � 1�
(A) x = n� ; (n � I) (B) x = n� ± cos–1 � 5 � ; (n � I)
2 � �

n�
(C) x = ; (n � I) (D) x = – n� ; (n � I)
2
36. sin x + sin 2x + sin 3x = cos x + cos 2x + cos 3x if
1
(A) cos x = – (B) sin 2x = cos 2x
2
n� � 2�
(C) x = + (D) x = 2n� ± , (n ���)
2 8 3

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EXERTION # 3

Basic Subjective Questions

Type (I) : Very Short Answer Type Questions :

1. Prove the identity : cot4� + cot2� = cosec4� – cosec2�

12
2. Find sin��and tan� if cos��= – and ��lies in the third quadrant.
13

1 �
3. If cos���� � and < � < �, find the value of 4 tan2����cosec2��
2 2
4. Find the value of the following trigonometric ratios
(i) cos(– 480º) (ii) sin(– 1125º) (iii) cot570º
5. Prove that : cos510ºcos330º + sin390ºcos120º = –1.
6. Evaluate the following:
7� � 7� � � � � �
(i) sin cos � cos sin (ii) sin cos � cos sin
12 4 12 4 4 12 4 12
2� � 2� �
(iii) cos cos � sin sin
3 4 3 4
7. Prove that (sin 3A + sin A) sin A + (cos 3A – cos A) cos A = 0
tan( A � B) sin 2 A � sin 2 B
8. Prove that : �
cot( A � B) cos 2 A � sin 2 B
9. Find the general solution of the following equations :
3
(i) cos� = – (ii) cosec � = – 2
2

Type (II) : Short Answer Type Questions :

10. Prove the identity : sin8� – cos8� = (sin2� – cos2�)(1 – 2sin2�cos2�)

11. If cos ��+ sin ��= 2 cos ��, prove that cos ��– sin ��= 2 (sin �).
2 6
12. Find all other trigonometrical ratios if sin ��= – and ��lies in III quadrant.
5
13. If A, B, C, D are angles of a cyclic quadrilateral, taken in order, prove that
cos A + cosB + cosC + cosD = 0

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14. Prove that :
8� 23� 13� 35� 1
(i) sin cos + cos sin =
3 6 3 6 2
(ii) tan (– 225°) cot(–405°) + tan(765°) cot(675°) = 0

11� 4� 3 � 17� 3–4 3

(iii) tan – 2sin – cosec2 + 4cos2 =
3 6 4 4 6 2

� � 7� 4�
(iv) sin2 + sin2 + sin2 + sin2 =2
18 9 18 9

4 12 3�
15. If cos A = , cos B = , < A, B < 2� , find the value of the followings :
5 13 2
(i) cos (A + B) (ii) sin (A – B)
16. Prove that :
(i) cos 20º + cos 100º + cos140º = 0(ii) sin80º – cos70º = cos50º

� 2� � � 4� �
17. Prove that sin � + sin � � � 3 � + sin � � � 3 � = 0
� � � �

cos 8� – sin 8�
18. Prove that : = tan37°
cos 8� � sin 8�
19. Prove that : cos 4x = 1 – 8 sin2 x cos2 x.

� A �B�
20. Prove that : (cos A + cos B)2 + (sin A – sin B)2 = 4 cos2 � 2 �
� �

21. Prove that :

1 � sin 2� � cos 2� cos � �� ��

(i) = cot� (ii) = tan � 4 � 2 �
1 � sin 2� – cos 2� 1 � sin � � �

22. Find the general solution of the following equations :

(i) sin3��+ cos 2� = 0 (ii) sin� = tan� (iii) 2 sec� + tan� = 1.
Type (III) : Long Answer Type Questions:
sin 5 A � sin 7A � sin 8A � sin 4A
23. Prove that : � cot 6 A
cos 4 A � cos 7 A � cos 5 A � cos 8 A

1 5 3� �
24. If cot � = , sec ��= – , where ��< ��< and �< ��< ��. Find the value of tan (��+ �). State the quadrant in which
2 3 2 2

���+ ���terminates.
25. Prove that
(i) tan8� – tan 6� – tan2� = tan8� tan6� tan2�
(ii) tan36° + tan9° + tan36° tan9° = 1

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x x x 4
26. If 0 � x � 2�, find sin , cos and tan when : tanx = – , x lies in II quadrant .
2 2 2 3

2� 4� 8� 14�
27. Prove that : 16 cos cos cos cos =1
15 15 15 15

28. Find the general solution of the following equations :

(i) 3 cos2 � – 2 3 sin��cos��– 3 sin2 ��= 0 (ii) sin 3� – sin � = 4 cos2� – 2
(iii) 4sin x sin 2x sin 4x = sin 3x.

Type (IV) : Very Long Answer Type Questions:

cos 2 A cos 3 A – cos 2A cos 7 A � cos A cos 10 A
29. Prove that = cot 6A cot 5A
sin 4 A sin 3 A – sin 2A sin 5 A � sin 4 A sin 7A

� 3� 5� 7� 3
30. Prove that cos4 + cos4 + cos4 + cos4 =
8 8 8 8 2

3
31. Prove that : cos2A + cos2(A + 120°) + cos2(A – 120°) =
2

�
1
32. Prove that : (i) cot 7 = 2� 3� 4� 6
2

�
(ii) tan11
1
4
= 4�2 2 – � 2 � 1�
�
1
(iii) tan142 =2+ 2– 3– 6
2

3
33. Prove that : cos3A + cos3(120° + A) + cos3(240° + A) = cos3A.
4
34. Prove that : cos 5A = 16 cos5 A – 20 cos3 A + 5 cos A
35. Solve the equation tan � + tan 2� + tan 3� = 0

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Section (A) : sin (90º ± ), sin (180º ± ) – angle transformation

A-1. Find the radian measures corresponding to the following degree measures
(i) 15° (ii) 240° (iii) 530°
A-2. Find the degree measures corresponding to the following radian measures
3� 5� 7�
(i) (ii) – 4� (iii) (iv)
4 3 6
A-3. Prove that :
� � � 1 � 7� �
(i) sin2 + cos2 – tan2 =– (ii) 2 sin2 + cosec cos2 =0
6 3 4 2 6 6 3

� 2� � 29 � 5� �
(iii) 3 cos2 + sec + 5 tan2 = (iv) cot2 + cosec + 3 tan2 =6
4 3 3 2 6 6 6
A-4. Find the value of :
(i) cos 210° (ii) sin 225° (iii) tan 330° (iv) cot (– 315°)
A-5. Prove that
cos( � � �) cos( � �)
(i) = cot2 �.
�� �
sin( � � �) cos� � � �
�2 �
(ii) cos� + sin (270° + �) – sin (270° – �) + cos (180° + �) = 0.
� �
(iii) cos �� 3� � � �� cos (2� + �) �cot �� 3� � � �� � cot ( 2� � �)� = 1.
� 2 � � � 2 � �

sin( 360 0 ) tan( 90 0 ) 181

A-6. If tan � = – 5/12, � is not in the second quadrant, then show that 0 =
sec( 270 ) cos ec( ) 338
Section (B) : sin (A + B), 2 sin A sin B, sin A sin B
B-1. Show that : (i) sin 20° . cos 40° + cos 20° . sin 40° = 3 /2 (ii) cos 100° . cos 40° + sin 100° . sin 40° = 1/2
B-2. Show that : (i) sin2 750 – sin2 150 = 3 / 2 (ii) sin2 450 – sin2 150 = 3 / 4

�� A� �� A� � 1 �
B-3. Show that : sin2 � 8 � 2 � – sin2 � 8 � 2 � = �� �� sin A
� � � � � 2�
B-4. Show that : cos²� + cos² (��+ �) � 2cos � cos � cos (��+ �) = sin²��.
� 9� 5�
B-5. Show that : cos 2 � cos – cos 3 � cos = sin 5 � sin .
2 2 2
B-6. Prove that
sin 2 A � sin 2 B 4 cos 2A
(i) = tan (A + B) (ii) cot (A + 15º) – tan (A – 15º) =
sin A cos A � sin B cos B 1 � 2 sin 2A
0
1
B-7 If A + B = 450, prove that (1 + tanA)(1 + tan B) = 2 and hence deduce that tan 22 = 2–1
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Section (C) : Multiple & sub-multiple angle formula

C-1. If 0 < � < �/4, then show that 2 2(1 cos 4 ) = 2 cos �

cos 3 A cos 3A sin 3 A � sin 3 A

C-2. Prove that + =3
cos A sin A
C-3. Prove that

� 2 � � �� � �
� 1 � cot � 4 � � �
� � � � cos cot 4� � 9�
(i) � � sec = cosec 4�. `
�1 � cot 2 �� � �� �� 2 � 2
�� � 4 � ��

1 1
(ii) � = cot 2��
tan 3� � tan � cot3� �cot�

sec 8 A � 1 tan 8 A
(iii) =
sec 4 A � 1 tan 2 A
cos A � sin A cos A � sin A
(iv) – = 2 tan 2A�
cos A � sin A cos A � sin A
sin 3�
C-4. Prove that sin � = and hence deduce the value of sin 15°.
1 � 2 cos 2�
C-5. Prove that 4(cos3 20° + cos3 40°) = 3(cos 20° + cos 40°)
C-6. Prove that :
tan 3 x 2 cos 2x � 1 2 sin x tan x
(i) � (ii) � =1
tan x 2 cos 2x � 1 sin 3x tan 3x
C-7 Prove that :
tan � tan (600 + �) tan(600 – �) = tan 3� and hence deduce that tan 200 tan 400 tan 600 tan 800 = 3.

Section (D) : Range of various trig. Function and inequalities

2 2
D-1. Find the extreme values of cos x cos x cos x
3 3
D-2. Find the maximum and minimum values of following trigonometric functions

(i) cos 2x + cos2x (ii) cos2 4 x + (sinx – cos x)2

D-3. Find the greatest and least value of y

� ��
(i) y = 10 cos²x � 6 sin x cos x + 2 sin²x (ii) y = 3 cos � � � 3 � + 5 cos � + 3
� �

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Section (E) : Miscellaneous
E-1. Prove that :
(i) (cosec � – sin �) (sec � – cos �) (tan � + cot �) = 1

2 sin � tan � (1 � tan �) � 2 sin � sec 2 � 2 sin �

(ii) =
(1 � tan �) 2
(1 � tan �)

1 � sin A
(iii) = ± (sec A – tan A)
1 � sin A

cos A cos ecA � sin A sec A

(iv) = cosec A – sec A
cos A � sin A

1 1 1 1
(v) – = –
sec � � tan � cos cos sec tan

cos 3 A sin 3 A cos 3 A � sin 3 A

(vi) + =2
cos A sin A cos A � sin A
E-2. Eliminate � from the relations a sec � = 1 – b tan � , a2 sec2� = 5 + b2 tan2�
E-3. Find the value of
(i) 4 sin 18° cos 36° (ii) cos2 72° – sin2 54° (iii) cos2 48º – sin2 12º

a2 – b2
E-4. If � and � are the solution of a cos� + b sin� = c, then show that cos(� + �) =
a2 � b2
E-5. Sketch the following graphs :
x
(i) y = 3 sin 2x (ii) y = 2 tan x (iii) y = sin
2
E-6. If f(x) = sin(�x), then draw the graph of the followings :
(i) y = f(|x|)
E-7. Draw the graph of the followings :
| sin x |
(i) y= (ii) y = | cos x � 1| �2
sin x

� �� � ��
(iii) y = tan � 2x � 3 � (iv) y = sin � | x | � 3 �
� � � �

Section (F) : Trigonometric series and conditional identities

F-1. Prove that :
2� 4� 6� 1
(i) cos cos cos =
7 7 7 8
� 2� 3� 4� 5� 1
(ii) cos cos cos cos cos =
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n sin n� cos(n � 1)�
F-2. Prove that sin2 � + sin2 2� + sin2 3� + ....... + sin2 n� = –
2 2 sin �
F-3. If � is the exterior angle of a regular polygon of n sides and � is any constant, then prove that

sin � + sin (� + �) + sin (� +2�) + ............ up to n terms = 0

F-4. For all values of �� �,�� prove that,

��� ��� ���

cos ��+ cos�� + cos���+ cos (��+ � + �) = 4 cos . cos . cos .
2 2 2
�
F-5. If x + y + z = show that, sin 2x + sin 2y + sin 2z = 4cosx cosy cosz.
2

F-6. If x + y = � + z, then prove that sin2x + sin2y – sin2z = 2 sin x sin y cos z .

F-7. If A + B + C = 2S then prove that

A B C
cos (S – A) + cos(S – B) + cos (S – C) + cos S = 4 cos cos cos
2 2 2
Section (G) : Trigonometric Equation
G-1. What are the most general values of ��which satisfy the equations :
1
(i) sin� = (ii) tan (x – 1) = 3
2

2
(iii) tan� = – 1 (iv) cosec� = .
3

(v) 2cot2� = cosec2�

G-2. Solve

(i) sin9� = sin� (ii) cot� + tan� = 2cosec�

(iii) sin2� = cos3� (iv) cot� = tan8�
(v) cot� – tan� = 2. (vi) cosec� = cot� + 3.

(vii) tan2� tan� = 1

(viii) tan� + tan2� + 3 tan� tan2� = 3.

G-3. Solve
(i) sin� + sin3� + sin5� = 0.
(ii) cos�� + sin�� = cos 2�� + sin 2��

(iii) cos2 x + cos2 2 x + cos2 3 x = 1 .

(iv) sin2n� – sin2(n – 1)� = sin2�, where n is constant and n � 0, 1
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G-4. Solve
(i) tan2� – (1 + 3 ) tan� + 3 = 0
(ii) 4 cos� – 3 sec� = 2 tan�

� �� � ��
(iii) tan x . tan � � � . tan � � � = .
� � � �

G-5. Solve

(i) 3 sin� – cos� = 2 (ii) 5 sin� + 2 cos� = 5

Section (H) : Trigonometric Inequation

H-1. Solve : tan2 x � 1

H-2. Solve : 2sin2x – sinx – 1 > 0

Section (I) : Heights and Distances

I-1. Two pillars of equal height stand on either side of a roadway which is 60 m wide. At a point in the roadway between

the pillars, the angle of elevation of the top of pillars are 60º and 30º. Then find height of pillars -

I-2. If the angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points distance a and b from the base and in the same straight

line with it are complementary, then find the height of the tower :

I-3. From the top of a cliff 25 m high the angle of elevation of a tower is found to be equal to the angle of depression of the

foot of the tower. Then find height of the tower -

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���
tan
1. If 3 sin� =5 sin�, then find the value of 2 .
���
tan
2
2. If � , � are different values of � satisfying the equation 5 cos � – 12 sin � = 11. If the value of
5k
sin (� + �) = – , then find the value of k.
169

� 3� � �� x�
3. If x � � �, � then 4 cos2 � � � + 4 sin 4 x � sin 2 2 x is always equal to
� 2 � �4 2�

1 � 1� � 1 �
4. If cos � = �� a � �� and cos 3� = 1 � ak � � then number of natural numbers 'k' less than 50 is (given a � R)
2 � a � 2 � ak �

5. If three angles A, B, C are such that

cos A + cos B + cos C = 0 and if
� cos A cos B cos C = cos 3A + cos 3B + cos 3C, then value of � is :

6. Find the number of integral values of �, for which equation�4cos x + 3 sin x = 2� + 1 has a solution
7. If a cos3 � + 3a cos � sin2 � = m and a sin3 � + 3a cos2 � sin � = n. if (m+n)2/3 + (m � n)2/3 = 2�a2/3, then find value of
�.

8. If 2 cos x + sin x = 1, then find the sum of all possible values of 7 cos x + 6 sin x.
� � 3� �
9. The number of roots of the equation cot x = + x in �� �, � is ,
2 � 2�
� n� �
10. If 2tan2x – 5 secx – 1 = 0 has 7 different roots in �0, 2 � , n � N, then find the greatest value of n.
� �
11. Find the number of integral values of a for which the equation cos 2x + a sin x = 2a � 7 possesses a solution.
12. The number of solutions of the equation |sinx| = | cos3x| in [–2�, 2�] is
13. In any triangle ABC, which is not right angled � cosA .cosecB.cosecC is equal to
14. If A + B + C = �, then find value of tan B tan C + tan C tan A + tan A tan B – sec A sec B sec C.
15. If the arithmetic mean of the roots of the equation 4cos3x – 4cos2x – cos(� + x) – 1 = 0 in the interval
[0, 315] is equal to k� , then find the value of k
1
16. cos (� – �) = 1 and cos (� + �) = , where �, � � [–�, �]. Then number of ordered pairs (�, �) which satisfy both the
e
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17. Number of values of �� between 0° and 90° which satisfy the equation sec2� .cosec2� + 2 cosec2� = 8

18. Find the number of all values of �� ��[0, 10.5] satisfying the equation

cos 6 � + cos 4�� + cos 2�� + 1 = 0 .

19. In (0, 6�), find the number of solutions of the equation tan��+ tan 2� + tan 3� = tan �.tan2�.tan3�

20. If 0 � x �� 3� , 0 �� y �� 3�� and cos x . sin y = 1, then find the possible number of values of the ordered pair

(x, y)

21. Find the number of values of � satisfying the equation sin3 � = 4sin �. sin 2�. sin 4� in 0 ������2�
�� �
�sin 2� � �
k�
� 5 = cos � � 2� � . If greatest value of � is
2
22. Consider the equation for 0 �� �� � 2 �; 3 cos2� �6 � p

(k, p are coprime), then find the value of (k + p).

23. Find the number of solutions of the equation cos 6x + tan2 x + cos 6x . tan2 x = 1 in the interval [0, 2�].

12(� � �)
24. Consider tan � + sin ��= & tan² ��+ cos² ��= , find maximum value of if � + � � (0, 2�).
�

25. Find the number of integral values of n so that sinx(sinx + cosx) = n has at least one solution.

26. Find the number of values of x in (0, 2�) satisfying the equation cot x � 2 sin 2x = 1 .

27. Find the number of solutions of sin� + 2sin2� + 3sin3� + 4sin4� = 10 in(0, �).

28. Find the values of x satisfying the equation 2 sin x = 3 x2 + 2 x + 3.

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EXERTION # 4

1. Column - I Column - II

(A) tan 9° � tan 27° � tan 63° + tan 81° (p) 1

(B) cosec 10° – sec 10° (q) 2
� sec 5� cos 40� �
(C) 2 2 sin10� � � – 2 sin 35�� (r) 3
� 2 sin 5� �
(D) (cot 70º + 4 cos 70º) (s) 4

2. Column – Column –
1
(A) If for some real x, the equation x + = 2 cos � holds, (p) 2
x
then cos � is equal to
(B) If sin � + cosec � = 2, then sin2008 � + cosec2008� is equal to (q) 1
(C) Maximum value of sin4� + cos4� is (r) 0
(D) Least value of 2 sin2� + 3 cos2� is (s) –1
3. Column – Column –

(A) Number of solutions of sin2� + 3 cos � = 3 (p) 0

in [– �, �]
(B) Number of solutions of sin x . tan 4x = cos x (q) 1
in (0, �)
(C) Number of solutions of equation (r) 2
� � ��
(1 – tan �) (1 + tan �) sec2� + 2tan � = 0 where � � � � 2 , 2 �
2

� �
(D) If [sin x] + [ 2 cosx] = – 3, where x � [0, 2�] (s) 5
then [sin 2x] equals (Here [.] denotes G.I.F.)

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Comprehenssion # 1

Let p be the product of the sines of the angles of a triangle ABC and q is the product of the cosines of the angles.

1. In this triangle tan A + tan B + tan C is equal to

p
(A) p + q (B) p – q (C) (D) none of these
q
2. tan A tan B + tan B tan C + tan C tan A is equal to
1� q 1� p
(A) 1 + q (B) (C) 1 + p (D)
q p

3. tan3 A + tan3 B + tan3 C is

p 3 � 3pq 2 q3 p3 p 3 � 3pq
(A) 3 (B) 3 (C) 3 (D)
q p q q3

Comprehension # 2

Let a, b, c, d � R. Then the cubic equation of the type ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0 has either one root real or all three roots
are real. But in case of trigonometric equations of the type a sin3 x + b sin2 x + c sinx + d = 0 can possess several
solutions depending upon the domain of x.
To solve an equation of the type a cos � + b sin � = c. The equation can be written as
cos (� – �) = c/ (a 2 � b 2 ) .

The solution is � = 2n� + � ± �, where tan � = b/a, cos � = c/ (a 2 � b 2 ) .

4. On the domain [–�, �] the equation 4sin3 x + 2 sin2 x – 2sinx – 1 = 0 possess
(A) only one real root (B) three real roots
(C) four real roots (D) six real roots
10 tan x
5. In the interval [–�/4, �/2], the equation, cos 4x + = 3 has
1 � tan 2 x
(A) no solution (B) one solution (C) two solutions (D) three solutions
1
6. |tan x| = tan x + (0 � x � 2�) has
cos x
(A) no solution (B) one solution (C) two solutions (D) three solutions

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Comprehension # 3

To solve a trigonometric inequation of the type sin x � a where |a| � 1, we take a hill of length 2�� in the sine curve and
1
write the solution within that hill. For the general solution, we add 2n�. For instance, to solve sinx �� – , we take the
2
� � 3� � � 7� � 7�
hill � – 2 , 2 � over which solution is – � x � . The general solution is 2n��– < x < 2n� + , n is any integer..
� � 6 6 6 6
Again to solve an inequation of the type sin x � a, where |a| � 1, we take a hollow of length 2� in the sine curve. (since
on a hill, sinx � a is satisfied over two intervals). Similarly cos x � a or cosx � a, |a| ��1 are solved.

7
7. Solution to the inequation sin6x + cos6x < must be
16
� � � �
(A) n� + < x < n� + (B) 2n� + < x < 2n� +
3 2 3 2
n� � n� �
(C) � �x� � (D) none of these
2 6 2 3
8. Solution to inequality cos 2x + 5 cos x + 3 � 0 over [– �, �] is
� – 5� 5� � � – 2� 2 � �
(A) [– �, �] (B) � , (C) [0, �] (D) � 3 , 3 �
� 6 6 �� � �

� ��
9. Over [– �, �], the solution of 2 sin2 � x � 4 � + 3 cos 2x � 0 is
� �

� – 5 � 5� �
(A) [– �, �] (B) � ,
� 6 6 ��

� – 7� � � � 5� � � 3� �
(C) [0, �] (D) � – �, 12 � �� � – 4 , 12 � �� � 4 , � �
� � � � � �

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EXERTION # 5

PART - I : JEE (MAIN) / AIEEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)

�3� �3�
1. The upper � � th portion of a vertical pole subtends an angle tan–1 � 5 � at a point in the horizontal plane through its
�4� � �
foot and at a distance 40 m from the foot. A possible height of the vertical pole is- [AIEEE 2003]
(1) 20 m (2) 40 m (3) 60 m (4) 80 m

2. A person standing on the bank of a river observes that the angle of elevation of the top of a tree on the opposite bank
of the river is 60º and when he retires 40 m away from the tree, the angle of elevation becomes 30º. The breadth of
the river is- [AIEEE 2004]
(1) 20 m (2) 30 m (3) 40 m (4) 60 m

3. If u = a 2 cos 2 � � b 2 sin 2 � + a 2 sin 2 � � b 2 cos 2 � , then the difference between the maximum and minimum
values of u2 is given by [AIEEE 2004]
�
(1) 2 a � b
2 2
� (2) 2 a 2 � b 2 (3) (a + b) 2
(4) (a – b) 2

21 27 �� –��
4. Let �, ��be such that ��< ��– ��< 3�. If sin ��+ sin ��= – and cos ��+ cos ��= – , then the value of cos � 2 �
65 65 � �
is [AIEEE - 2004]
–3 3 6 –6
(1) (2) (3) (4)
130 130 65 65

� �P� �Q�
5. In a triangle PQR , � R = . If tan � � and tan � � are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0; a �0 then [AIEEE - 2005]
2 �2� �2�
(1) b = a + c (2) b = c (3) c = a + b (4) a = b + c
1
6. If 0 < x < ��and cos x + sin x = , then tan x is [AIEEE-2006 (3, – 1), 120]
2
�4� 7 �
(2) – �� �
4– 7 1� 7 1– 7
(1) � (3) (4)
3 � 3 � 4 4
7. The number of values of x in the interval [0, 3�] satisfying the equation 2 sin2 x + 5 sin x – 3 = 0 is
[AIEEE 2006 (3, – 1), 120]
(1) 6 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 4

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8. A tower stands at the centre of a circular park. A and B are two points on the boundary of the park such that AB =
(a) subtends an angle of 60º at the foot of the tower and the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from A or B is
30º. The height of the tower is- [AIEEE 2007 (3, –1), 120]
2a a
(1) (2) 2a 3 (3) (4) 3
3 3

9. AB is a vertical pole with B at the ground level and A at the top. A man finds that the angle of elevation of the point
A from a certain point C on the ground is 60º. He moves away from the pole along the line BC to a point D such that
CD = 7 m. From D the angle of elevation of the point A is 45º. Then the height of the pole is-
[AIEEE 2008 (3, –1), 105]

7 3 � 1 � 7 3 � 1 � 7 3 7 3
(1) � �m (2) � � m (3) ( 3 + 1) m (4) ( 3 – 1) m
� � � �
2 � 3 � 1� 2 � 3 – 1� 2 2

10. Let A and B denote the statements [AIEEE 2009 (4, –1), 144]
A : cos � + cos � + cos � = 0
B : sin � + sin � + sin � = 0
3
If cos (� – �) + cos (� – �) + cos (� – �) = – , then :
2
(1) A is false and B is true (2) both A and B are true
(3) both A and B are false (4) A is true and B is false
4 5 �
11. Let cos(� + �) = and let sin(� – �) = , where 0 � �, � � . Then tan 2� = [AIEEE 2010 (4, –1), 144]
5 13 4
56 19 20 25
(1) (2) (3) (4)
33 12 7 16
12. If A = sin2 x + cos4 x, then for all real x : [AIEEE 2011 (4, –1), 120]
3 13 3 13
(1) � A �1 (2) � A �1 (3) 1 � A � 2 (4) � A �
4 16 4 16
13. In a �PQR, if 3 sin P + 4 cos Q = 6 and 4 sin Q + 3 cos P = 1, then the angle R is equal to :
[AIEEE-2012, (4, –1)/120]
5� � � 3�
(1) (2) (3) (4)
6 6 4 4
14. ABCD is a trapezium such that AB and CD are parallel and BC � CD. If �ADB = � , BC = p and CD = q, then AB
is equal to : [AIEEE - 2013, (4, –¼),360]

(p 2 � q2 ) sin � p 2 � q2 cos � p 2 � q2 (p 2 � q2 ) sin �

(1) (2) (3) (4)
p cos � � q sin � p cos � � q sin � p 2 cos � � q2 sin � (p cos � � q sin �)2

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tan A cot A
15. The expression � can be written as : [AIEEE - 2013, (4, –¼),360]
1 � cot A 1 � tan A

(1) sinA cosA + 1 (2) secA cosecA + 1

(3) tanA + cotA (4) secA + cosecA
16. Let fk (x) = 1/k (sinkx + coskx) where x ��R and k � 1. Then f4(x) – f6(x) equals [JEE(Main) 2014, (4, – ¼), 120]
1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 12 6
17. If the angles of elevation of the top of a tower from three collinear points A, B and C, on a line leading to the foot of
the tower, are 30º, 45º and 60º respectively, then the ratio, AB : BC , is
[JEE(Main) 2015, (4, – ¼), 120]
(1) 3 : 1 (2) 3 : 2 (3) 1 : 3 (4) 2 : 3
18. If 0 x 2 , then the number of real values of x, which satisfy the equation cos x + cos2x + cos3x + cos4x = 0, is
[JEE(Main) 2016]
(1) 3 (2) 5 (3) 7 (4) 9
19. A man is walking towards a vertical pillar in a straight path, at a uniform speed. At a certain point A on the path, he
observes that the angle of elevation of the top of the pillar is 30°. After walking for 10 minutes from A in the same
direction, at a point B, he observes that the angle of elevation of the top of the pillar is 60°. Then the time taken (in
minutes) by him, from B to reach the pillar, is- [JEE(Main) 2016]
(1) 6 (2) 10 (3) 20 (4) 5
2 2
20. If 5(tan x – cos x) = 2 cos 2x + 9, then the value of cos 4x is-
[JEE(Main) 2017]
1 2 7 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 9 9 5
21. Let a vertical tower AB have its end A on the level ground. Let C be the mid-point of AB and P be a point on the
ground such that AP = 2AB. If BPC = ��, then tan � is equal to
[JEE(Main) 2017]
1 2 4 6
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 9 9 7
1
22. If sum of all the solution of the equation 8cos x. cos x .cos x 1 in [0, �] is k�, then k is equal to
6 6 2
[JEE(Main) 2018]
2 13 8 20
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 9 9 9
23. PQR is a triangular park with PQ = PR = 200m. A T.V. tower stands at the mid-point of QR. If the angles of elevation
of the top of the tower at P, Q and R are respectively 45°, 30° and 30°, then the height of the tower (in m) is
[JEE(Main) 2018]
(1) 100 (2) 50 (3) 100 3 (4) 50 2

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For any � � � � , � � , the expression 3 � sin � � cos � � � 6 � sin � � cos � � � 4sin 6 � equals :
4 2
24.
� �
�4 2�
[JEE MAIN 2019 (09 JAN, SHIFT-1)]
(1) 13 � 4 cos 6 � (2) 13 � 4 cos � � 6 cos 4 �
2

(3) 13 4 cos 4 2sin 2 cos 2 (4) 13 � 4 cos 2 � � 6sin 2 � cos 2 �

�
25. If 0 � x � then the number of the values of x for which sin x – sin 2x + sin 3x = 0, is :
2
[JEE MAIN 2019 (09 JAN, SHIFT-2)]
(1) 4 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 1
� �� 3
26. The sum of all values of � � � 0, � satisfying sin 2� � cos 2� � is :
2 4

� 2� 4
[JEE MAIN 2019 (10 JAN, SHIFT-1)]
3� 5� �
(1) (2) (3) � (4)
8 4 2
� � � �
27. The value of cos 2
� cos 3 � .... � cos 10 � sin 10 is : [JEE MAIN 2019 (10 JAN, SHIFT-2)]
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 1024 512 256
28. Let f k � x � �
1
k
� sin k x � cos k x � for k � 1, 2, 3,.... Then for all x R , the value of f4(x) – f6(x) is equal to :
[JEE MAIN 2019 (11 JAN, SHIFT-1)]
1 5 1 �1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 12 12 12
�
29. The maximum value of 3cos � � 5sin �� � � �� for any real value of � is :
� 6�
[JEE MAIN 2019 (12 JAN, SHIFT-1)]
79
(1) (2) 34 (3) 19 (4) 31
2
30. If sin 4 � � 4 cos 4 � � 2 � 4 2 sin � cos �; �, �� � 0, � � , then cos � � � � � � cos � � � � � is equal to :
[JEE MAIN 2019 (12 JAN, SHIFT-2)]

(1) �1 (2) 0 (3) � 2 (4) 2

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31. If the angle of elevation of a cloud from a point P which is 25 m above a lake be 30º and the angle of depression of

reflection of the cloud in the lake from P be 60º, then the height of the cloud (in meters) from the surface of the lake is

[JEE MAIN 2019 (12 JAN, SHIFT-2)]

(1) 42 (2) 50 (3) 45 (4) 60

5 3
32. Let sin and cos , then tan(2�) is equal to : (Here , 0, )
13 5 4

[JEE MAIN 2019 (08 APR, SHIFT-1)]

63 61 65 32
(1) (2) (3) (4)
16 16 16 9
33. If sides of triangle are in A.P. and the largest angle is double smallest angle then find ratio of sides :

[JEE MAIN 2019 (08 APR, SHIFT-2)]

(1) 3 : 5 : 8 (2) 4 : 5 : 6 (3) 2 : 3 : 5 (4) 3 : 4 : 5

34. cos210º + cos250º – cos10º cos50º is equal to :

[JEE MAIN 2019 (09 APR, SHIFT-1)]

3 3 3 3
(1) (2) (3) cos 20º 1 (4) cos 20º 1
2 4 2 4
35. Let �� [–2�, 2�] and 2cos2� + 3sin� = 0 then sum of all solutions is :

[JEE MAIN 2019 (09 APR, SHIFT-1)]

(1) 2� (2) 3� (3) � (4)

3
36. The value of sin10º . sin30º . sin50º . sin70º is :

[JEE MAIN 2019 (09 APR, SHIFT-2)]

1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
36 32 18 16
37. There are three points A, B and C on a horizontal plane such that AB = AC = 100 m. A vertical tower is placed on the
1
midpoint of BC, such that angle of elevation of the top of the tower from A is cot 3 2 and that from B is
1
cosec 2 2 . Then the height of the tower is : [JEE MAIN 2019 (10 APR, SHIFT-1)]
100
(1) 25 (2) 10 (3) (4) 20
3

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sin 2 x 2sin x 5
2
38. If 2 1 then which option is correct : [JEE MAIN 2019 (10 APR, SHIFT-1)]
4sin y

(1) 2sin x = sin y (2) |sin x| = sin y (3) sin x = |sin y| (4) sin x = 2sin y
5 5
39. Find the number of solutions of the equation 1 + sin4x = (cos3x)2 in the interval , :
2 2

[JEE MAIN 2019 (12 APR, SHIFT-1)]

(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 6

40. If y = sinx . sin(x + 2) – sin2(x + 1) represents a straight line, then it passes through :

[JEE MAIN 2019 (12 APR, SHIFT-1)]

(1) I and II quadrant (2) I, II and III quadrant

(3) I, III and IV quadrant (4) III and IV quadrant

41. If the equation cos 2x + � sinx = 2� – 7 has a solution. Then range of � is :

[JEE MAIN 2019 (12 APR, SHIFT-2)]

(1) [2, 6] (2) [–2, 6] (3) [–6, –2] (4) None of these
42. Let � and � be two real roots of the �k  1 tan 2
x  2 .  tan x  �1  k , where �k 1 and � are real
numbers. If tan2(�+�)=50, then a value of � is :
[JEE MAIN 2020 (07 JAN, SHIFT-1)]
(1) 10 2 (2) 5 2 (3) 10 (4) 5
2 sin � 1 1  cos 2 1  
43. If  and  , �,   0,  , then tan (� + 2�) is equal to :
1  cos 2� 7 2 10  2

[JEE MAIN 2020 (08 JAN, SHIFT-2)]

   3     3 
44. The value of cos3  .cos    sin 3  .sin   is : [JEE MAIN 2020 (09 JAN, SHIFT-1)]
8  8 8  8
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2 4 2
45. The number of distinct solutions of the equation, log1/2|sinx| = 2–log1/2 |cosx| in the interval [0, 2�], is ______
[JEE MAIN 2020 (09 JAN, SHIFT-1)]

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46. If the equation cos4� + sin4� + � = 0 has real solutions for �, then � lies in interval :
[JEE MAIN 2020 (02 SEPT, SHIFT-2)]
5 1 1 1 3 5
(1) , 1 (2) 1, (3) , (4) ,
4 2 2 4 2 4
47. Two vertical poles AB = 15 m and CD = 10 m are standing apart on a horizontal ground with points A and C on the
ground. If P is the point of intersection of BC and AD, then the height of P (in m) above the line AC is :
[JEE MAIN 2020 (04 SEPT, SHIFT-1)]
(1) 10/3 (2) 6 (3) 5 (4) 20/3
48. The angle of elevation of a cloud C from a point P, 200 m above a still lake is 30°. If the angle of depression of the
image of C in the lake from the point P is 60°, then PC (in m) is equal to : [JEE MAIN 2020 (04 SEPT, SHIFT-2)]
(1) 100 (2) 400 3 (3) 200 3 (4) 400
49. The minimum value of 2sinx + 2cosx is : [JEE MAIN 2020 (04 SEPT, SHIFT-2)]
1 1
1 1
(1) 2 (2) 2 1 2 (3) 21 2 (4) 2
2 2

50. If L sin 2 sin 2 and M cos2 sin 2 then : [JEE MAIN 2020 (05 SEPT, SHIFT-2)]
16 8 16 8
1 1 1 1
(1) M cos (2) M cos
4 2 4 8 2 2 2 8
1 1 1 1
(3) L cos (4) L cos
2 2 2 8 4 2 4 8
51. The angle of elevation of the top of a hill from a point on the horizontal plane passing through the foot of the hill is
found to be 45°. After walking a distance of 80 meters towards the top, up a slope inclined at angle of 30° to the
horizontal plane the angle of elevation of the top of the hill becomes 75°. Then the height of the hill (in meters)
is _____. [JEE MAIN 2020 (06 SEPT, SHIFT-1)]
52. The angle of elevation of the summit of a mountain from a point on the ground is 45º. After climbing up one km
towards the summit at an inclination of 30º from the ground, the angle of elevation of the summit is found to be 60º.
Then the height (in km) of the summit from the ground is : [JEE MAIN 2020 (06 SEPT, SHIFT-2)]

3 1 1 1 3 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1
2sin x
53. If e cos
2
x cos 4 x cos 6 x .... log e 2
satisfies the equation t2 –9t + 8 = 0 then the value of 0 x is:
sin x 3 cos x 2
1 3
(1) 2 3 (2) 3 (3) (4)
2 2
[JEE MAIN 2021 (24 Feb, SHIFT-1)]

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54. Two vertical poles are 150 m apart and the height of one is three times that of the other. If from the middle point of the
line joining their feet, an observer finds the angles of elevation of their tops to be complementary, then the shorter pole
(in meters) is:
(1) 25 3 (2) 25 (3) 30 (4) 20 3
[JEE MAIN 2021 (24 Feb, SHIFT-1)]

4 1
55. The minimum value of � for which the equation has at least one solution in 0, is___________.
sin x 1 sin x 2
[JEE MAIN 2021 (24 Feb, SHIFT-1)]
56. The angle of elevation of a jet plane from a point A on the ground is 60º. After a flight of 20 seconds at the speed of 432
km/hour, the angle of elevation changes to 30º. If the jet plane is flying at a constant height, then its height is:
(1) 1800 3m (2) 3600 3m (3) 2400 3m (4) 1200 3m
[JEE MAIN 2021 (24 Feb, SHIFT-2)]
57. A man is observing, from the top of a tower, a boat speeding towards the tower from a certain point A, with uniform
speed. At that point, angle of depression of the boat with the man's eye is 300 (Ignore man's height). After sailing for 20
seconds, towards the base of the tower (which is at the level of water), the boat has reached a point B, where the angle
of depression is 450. Then the time taken (in seconds) by the Boat from B to reach the base of the tower is:
(1) 10 3 (2) 10( 3 1) (3) 10( 3 1) (4) 10
[JEE MAIN 2021 (25 Feb, SHIFT-1)]
58. All possible values of � ��������� for which sin 2��+tan 2� > 0 lie in :

3 5 3 7 3
(1) 0, , , , (2) 0, ,
4 2 4 4 2 4 2 2

3 3 11 3 7
(3) 0, , , (4) 0, , ,
4 2 4 2 6 2 2 4 6
[JEE MAIN 2021 (25 Feb, SHIFT-1)]
3
59. If 0 < x, y < � and cos x cos y cos(x y) , then sin x + cos y is equal to :
2
1 1 3 3 1 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2 2
[JEE MAIN 2021 (25 Feb, SHIFT-2)]
60. The number of integral values of 'k' for which the equation 3sinx + 4cosx = k + 1 has a solution k R is__.
[JEE MAIN 2021 (26 Feb, SHIFT-1)]

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61. If 3 cos 2 x 3 1 cos x 1, the number of solutions of the given equation when x 0, is________.
2
[JEE MAIN 2021 (26 Feb, SHIFT-1)]
1
62. If for x 0, ,log10sinx + log10cosx=–1 and log10(sin+cosx) (log10n-1), n > 0, then the value of n is equal to:
2 2
(1) 20 (2) 16 (3) 12 (4) 9
[JEE MAIN 2021 (16 March, SHIFT-1)]

63. The number of solutions of the equation x + 2 tan x in the interval [0, 2�]is:
2
(1) 5 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 2
[JEE MAIN 2021 (17 March, SHIFT-2)]
1
64. The number of solutions of the equation | cot x | cot x in the interval [0, 2�] is
sin x
[JEE MAIN 2021 (18 March, SHIFT-1)]
65. If 15sin � +10cos � = 6, for some � R, then the value of 27sec � + 8cosec6� is equal to :
4 4 6

(1) 400 (2) 500 (3) 250 (4) 350

[JEE MAIN 2021 (18 March, SHIFT-2)]

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PART - II : JEE (ADVANCED) / IIT-JEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)

01. If sin � = 1/2 and cos � = 1/3, then the values of � + ��(if �, � are both acute) will lie in the interval
[IIT-JEE-2004, Scr., (3,–1)/84]
�� �� � � 2� � � 2� 5� � � 5� �
(A) � 3 , 2 � (B) � 2 , 3 � (C) � 3 , 6 � (D) � 6 , ��
� � � � � � � �

1 � 2x � 5 x 2 � � ��
02. Find the range of values of ' t ' for which 2 sin t = , t � �� , � .
3 x 2 � 2x � 1
� 2 2�
[IIT-JEE - 2005, Main, (2-M), 60]
03. In an equilateral triangle, 3 coins of radii 1 unit each are kept so that they touch each other and also the sides
of the triangle. Area of the triangle is [IIT-JEE - 2005, Scr- (3, – 1), 84]
7 3 7 3
(A) 4 + 2 3 (B) 6 + 4 3 (C) 12 + (D) 3 +
4 4

1
04. cos (� – � ) = 1 and cos ( � + � ) = , where �, � � [–�, �]. Pairs �, � which satisfy both the equations is/are
e
[IIT-JEE-2005, Scr., (3,–1)/84]
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
� ��
05. Let ���� � 0, 4 � and t1 = (tan �)tan �, t2 = (tan �)cot �, t3 = (cot �)tan � and t4 = (cot �)cot �, then
� �
[IIT-JEE - 2006 , Main - (3, –1), 184]
(A) t1 > t2 > t3 > t4 (B) t2 < t1 < t3 < t4
(C) t3 > t1 > t2 > t4 (D) t2 > t3 > t1 > t4
06. If 0 < � < 2�, then the intervals of values of � for which 2 sin2� – 5 sin� + 2 > 0, is
[IIT-JEE-2006, Stage-1, (3,–1)/84]
� �� � 5� � � � 5� � � �� � � 5� � � 41� �
(A) � 0, � � � , 2� � (B) � , � (C) � 0, � � � , � (D) � , ��
� 6� � 6 � �8 6 � � 6� �6 6 � � 48 �
07. The number of solutions of the pair of equations 2 sin � – cos 2� = 0, 2 cos � – 3 sin � = 0 in the interval
2 2

[0, 2�] is [IIT-JEE-2007, Paper-1, (3,–1)/81]

(A) zero (B) one (C) two (D) four
sin 4 x cos 4 x 1
08. If + = , then [IIT-JEE - 2009 ,Paper-1, (4, –1), 80]
2 3 5
2 sin 8 x cos8 x 1
(A) tan2x = (B) + =
3 8 27 125
1 sin 8 x cos8 x 2
(C) tan2 x = (D) + =
3 8 27 125

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6
� � (m � 1) � � � m� �
09. For 0 < � <
2
, the solution(s) of � cos ec �� � �
m�1
4
� cos ec � � �
� � 4 �
� = 4 2 is(are)

� � � 5�
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 6 12 12
1
10. The maximum value of the expression is
sin 2 � � 3 sin � cos � � 5 cos 2 �

11. The positive integer value of n > 3 satisfying the equation

1 1 1
� � is [IIT-JEE 2011, Paper-1, (4, 0), 80]
��� � 2� � � 3� �
sin � � sin � � sin � �
�n� � n � � n �
� � �� n�
12. The number of values of � in the interval � – 2 , 2 � such that � � for n = 0, ±1, ± 2 and
� � 5
tan� = cot 5� as well as sin 2�� = cos 4��is
13. Let P = {� : sin � – cos � = 2 cos �} and Q = {� : sin � + cos � = 2 sin �} be two sets. Then
[IIT-JEE 2011, Paper-1, (3, –1), 80]
(A) P � Q and Q–P� � (B) Q �� P
(C) P �� Q (D) P = Q
� � ��
14. Let �, � �� � [0, 2 �] be such that 2cos �(1 – sin�) = sin2� � tan 2 � cot 2 � cos � – 1, tan(2 �� – �) > 0 and
� �
3
–1 < sin� < – . Then � cannot satisfy [IIT-JEE 2012, Paper-1, (4, 0), 70]
2
� � 4� 4� 3� 3�
(A) 0 < � < (B) < �< (C) < �< (D) < � < 2�
2 2 3 3 2 2

15. For x ��(0, �), the equation sinx + 2 sin 2x – sin 3x = 3 has [JEE (Advanced) 2014, Paper-2, (3, –1)/60]

(A) infinitely many solutions (B) three solutions

(C) one solution (D) no solution

5
16. The number of distinct solutions of the equation cos2 2x + cos4 x + sin4 x + cos6 x + sin6x = 2 in the interval [0, 2�]
4
is [JEE (Advanced) 2015, Paper-1, (4, 0)/88]

17. Let S x , :x 0, . The sum of all distinct solutions of the equation

2
3 sec x cosecx 2 tan x cot x 0 in the set S is equal to [JEE (Advanced) 2016, Paper-1]
7 2 5
(A) (B) (C) 0 (D)
9 9 9

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13
1
18. The value of is equal to [JEE (Advanced) 2016, Paper-2]
k 1 k 1 k
sin sin
4 6 4 6

(A) 3 3 (B) 2 3 3 (C) 2 3 1 (D) 2 2 3

19. Let � and � be nonzero real numbers such that 2 cos cos cos cos 1 . Then which of the following is/are
true ? [JEE (Advanced) 2017, Paper-2]

(A) tan 3 tan 0 (B) 3 tan tan 0

2 2 2 2

(C) tan 3 tan 0 (D) 3 tan tan 0

2 2 2 2
20. Let a, b, c be three non-zero real numbers such that the equation
b
3 a cos x 2bsin x c, x , has two distinct real roots a and b with a + b = . Then, the value of
is-
2 2 3 a
[JEE (Advanced) 2018, Paper-1]

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brain teaser

1. Prove that :
cot 2 � (sec � � 1) 1 � sin �
(i) sec4 A (1 – sin4 A) – 2 tan2 A = 1 (ii) = sec2 � .
1 � sin � 1 � sec �

2. Simplify the expression sin 4 x � 4 cos 2 x – cos 4 x � 4 sin2 x

3. Let a, b, c, d be numbers in the interval [0, �] such that
sin a + 7 sin b = 4(sin c + 2sin d),
cos a + 7 cos b = 4(cos c + 2cos d)
Prove that 2 cos (a – d ) = 7 cos (b – c ).
4. Prove that (4cos2 9º – 3) (4cos2 27º – 3) = tan 9º
4 5 �
5. If cos (��+ � ) = ; sin (��� �) = & �� � lie between 0 & , then find the value of tan 2 �.
5 13 4
2ac
6. If � & � are two distinct roots of the equation a tan ��+ b sec ��= c, then prove that tan (��+ �) = .
a2 � c 2

p 1
7. If tan � = where � = 6 �� � being an acute angle, prove that; (p cosec 2 ��� q sec 2 � ) = p 2 � q2 .
q 2
8. If sin (�����) = a & sin (����� ) = b (0 <��, � ,���<��/2) then find the value of
cos2 (����� ) � 4 ab cos(����� )
9. Show that:

(i) cot 7
1�
2
or tan 82
1�
2
= � 3 � 2 �� 2 �1 or � 2� 3� 4� 6

1�
(ii) tan 142 = 2 + 2� 3� 6 .
2
tan � � tan � sin 2� � sin 2�
10. If tan � = 1 � tan �. tan � , prove that sin 2� = 1 � sin 2�. sin 2� .

a 2 � ac � b 2
11. If � & � satisfy the equation a cos 2 ��+ b sin 2 ��= c then prove that: cos²�� + cos² � = .
a2 � b2

12. Show that: 4 sin 27° = (5 5 )1 / 2 (3 5 )1 / 2

13. If xy + yz + xz = 1, then prove that
x y z 4xyz
+ 1� y 2 + = .
1� x 2
1 � z2 (1 � x 2 )(1 � y 2 )(1 � z 2 )

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�
14. Let a =
7
(a) Show that sin2 3a – sin2 a = sin 2a sin 3a
(b) Show that cosec a = cosec 2a + cosec 4a
(c) Evaluate cos a – cos 2a + cos 3a
(d) Prove that cos a is a root of the equation 8x3 + 4x2 – 4x + 1 = 0
(e) Evaluate tan a tan 2a tan 3a
(f) Evaluate tan2 a + tan2 2a + tan2 3a
(g) Evaluate tan2 a tan2 2a + tan2 2a tan2 3a + tan2 3a tan2 a
(h) Evaluate cot2 a + cot2 2a + cot2 3a
A B C A B C
15. In a �ABC, prove that sin + sin + sin = 1 + 4 sin 4
sin 4
sin 4
2 2 2
2�
16. Evaluate : cos a cos 2a cos 3a..........cos 999a, where a =
1999
17. Prove that the average of the numbers : 2 sin 2º, 4 sin 4º, 6 sin 6º, .........180 sin 180º is cot 1º
2
18. Solve tan2� = tan .
�
19. Find the general values of x and y satisfying the equations
5 sin x cos y = 1, 4 tan x = tan y
x x
sin 3 � cos3
20. Solve 2 2 = .
2 � sin x

2� 3
21. Solve the system of equations : x + y = , sin x + sin y =
3 2
22. Solve the following system of simultaneous equations for x and y:
4sinx + 31/cos y = 11
5.16sinx – 2.31/cos y = 2
23. Solve: cos�� + sin�� = cos 2�� + sin 2���.
3 1
24. Solve 8 sin x = +
cos x sinx
25. Solve the equation sin3x cos 3x + cos3x sin 3x + 0.375 = 0.
3
26. Solve the equation sin x – cos x = cos2x.
2
3
27. Solve the equation sin4x + cos4x – 2 sin2x + sin22x = 0
4

28. Solve for x, the equation � = 6 tan x � 3, where � 2 � < x < 2 � .

29. Solve the equation 3 – 2cos � – 4 sin � – cos 2� + sin 2� = 0

30. Solve the equation sin2 4x + cos2x = 2 sin 4x . cos4x

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ANSWER KEY
(Exertion - 1)
(Only One Option Correct Type)
(PART-I)
Que. A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6
Ans. (D) (B) (A) (A) (B) (B) (C) (A) (A) (C) (A) (B) (C)
C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7 D-1 D-2 D-3 E-1 E-2 E-3 F-1
Ans. (A) (C) (A) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (C) (A) (B) (A) (A) (B)
F-2 F-3 F-4 F-5 F-6 G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 G-8 G-9
Ans. (D) (C) (D) (B) (A) (D) (B) (D) (B) (C) (B) (A) (B) (A)
G-10 G-11 G-12 H-1 H-2 I-1 I-2 I-3 I-4 I-5
Ans. (B) (C) (B) (B) (A) (A) (D) (D) (D) (B)

(PART-II)

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans. (B) (B) (D) (B) (A) (B) (B) (A) (D) (D) (C) (C) (C) (A)
15 16 17 18
Ans. (A) (D) (A) (B)

(Exertion - 2)
(One Or More Than One Options Correct Types)

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ans. (ABCD) (BC) (BD) (AB) (BC) (ABC) (BC)
Que. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans. (ABCD) (BCD) (AB) (AC) (CD) (BD) (BC)
Que. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Ans (BC) (BD) (BD) (AD) (AB) (AD) (CD)
Que. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ans. (AB) (AC) (ABCD) (BD) (ABC) (AD) (AC)
Que. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
Ans. (ACD) (ABCD) (ABCD) (AC) (CD) (AB) (ABD)
Que. 36
Ans. (ABCD)

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(Exertion - 3)
(Basic Subjective Type Questions)
5
2.
12
3. 8
1 1
4. (i) (ii) (iii) 3
2 2

3 3 3 1
6. (i) (ii) (iii)
2 2 2 2

n
9. (i) 2n ,n Z (ii) n 1 ,n Z
6 4
1 1 5
12. cos , tan 2 6,cot ,sec 5,cosec
5 2 6 2 6
33 16
15. (i) (ii)
65 65
2n� � �
22. (i) � = � or � = 2m��– , where m, n�Z.
5 10 2
(ii) � = n � , n�z or � = 2m � , m�I
�
(iii) ��= 2n��– , n ��Z
4
2
24. , first quadrant
11
x 2 x 1 x
26. sin ,cos , tan 2
2 5 2 5 2
� �
28. (i)��� = n��– , n � � or ��= n��+ , n � �
3 6
� �
(ii) � = (2m + 1) ,m�Z or � = n� + (–1)n ,n�Z
4 2
m� �
(iii)�x = n� or x = ± where m, n � Z
3 9

n� � 1 �
35. �= ,n�� or � = m� ± �, where m � Z and � = tan–1 �� ��
3 � 2�

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(PART-I) (Subjective Type Questions)

� 4� 53�
A-1. (i) (ii) (iii)
12 3 18
A-2. (i) 135° (ii) – 720°
(iii) 300° (iv) 210°
�� 3�
A-4. (i) � � 1 1
� 2 � (ii) – (iii) – (iv) 1
� � 2 3

3 �1
C-4.
2 2

1 1
D-1. – ,
4 4
D-2. (i) 2, –1 (ii) 3, 0
D-3. (i) ymax = 11; ymin = 1 (ii) ymax = 10; ymin = – 4
E-2. a2b2 + 4a2 = 9b2
5 �1
E-3. (i) 1 (ii) – 5 / 4 (iii)
8

E-5. (i) (ii)

(iii)

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E-6. (i)

(ii)

(iii)

m� (2m � 1)�
G-2. (i) , m ��� or , m ���
4 10
�
(ii) 2n� ± , n ���
3
� 1� � �
(iii) � 2n � � , n ��� or 2n� – , n ���
� 2 � 5 2

� 1� �
(iv) � n � � , n ���
� 2� 9

� 1� �
(v) �n � � , n ���
� 4 � 2

2�
(vi) 2n� + , n ���
3

�
(vii) n� ±
6

� 1� �
(viii) �n � � , n ���
� 3 � 3

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n� � 1�
G-3. (i) , n ���� or � n � 3 � �, n ���
3 � �

� �
(ii) 2 n �, n ������or � + , n��

� � �
(iii) x= � , n ��� or x = � , n ��� or x = n � ± ,n��

m� � 1� �
(iv) m�, m ��� or , m ��� or � m � 2 � , m ���
n �1 � � n

� �
G-4. (i) n�� + , n ��� or n� + , n ���
3 4

� 3�
(ii) n� + (– 1)n , n ��� or n� – (– 1)n , n ���
10 10
� �
(iii) x= � , n��

� �
G-5. (i) n� + + (– 1)n , n ���
6 4

� 3
(ii) 2n��+ , n ��� or 2n� + 2� where � = tan–1 ,n����
2 7

� � 11� �
H-2. � 2n� � , 2n� � �
� 6 6 �

I-1. 15 3 m

I-2. ab
I-3. 50 m

(PART-II) (Digit Type Questions)

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Ans. (4) (24) (2) (25) (12) (6) (1) (8) (3) (15) (5) (24) (2) (1)

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Ans. (50) (4) (2) (17) (17) (6) (15) (31) (7) (17) (2) (6) (0) (0)

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(Exertion - 4) (Match the Column)

1. (A) � (s), (B) � (s), (C) � (s), (D) � (r)

2. (A) � (q,s), (B) � (p), (C) � (q), (D) � (p)

3. (A) � (q), (B) � (s), (C) � (r), (D) � (p)

(Paragraphs)

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Ans. (C) (B) (D) (D) (C) (B) (C) (D) (D)

(Exertion - 5)
PART - I : JEE (MAIN) / AIEEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Ans. (2) (1) (4) (1) (3) (2) (4) (3) (3) (2) (1) (1) (2) (1)

Que. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Ans. (2) (2) (1) (3) (4) (3) (2) (2) (1) (1) (2) (4) (3) (3)

Que. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42

Ans. (3) (3) (2) (1) (2) (2) (1) (4) (4) (3) (3) (4) (1) (3)

Que. 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56

Ans. (01) (1) (08) (2) (2) (4) (4) (2) (80) (3) (3) (1) (9) (4)

Que. 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
Ans. (3) (1) (2) (11) (01) (3) (2) (01) (3)

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PART - II : JEE (ADVANCED) / IIT-JEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
� � �� � 3� � �
Ans. (B) �� 2 , � 10 � � 10 , 2 � (B) (D) (B) (A) (C) (AB) (C) (2) (7)
� � � �
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Ans. (3) (D) (ACD) (D) (8) (C) (C) (Bonus) (0.5)

(BRAIN TEASER)

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2. cos2 x – sin2x = cos 2x 5.
33

1
8. 1 � 2a2 � 2b2 14. (c) (e) 7 (f) 21 (g) 35 (h) 5
2

1 n� n2 � 2 �
16. 999 18. ± 1� , n ��� 20. x = (4 n + 1) ,n ��
2 4 16

� � � � � �
21. x= , y= or x = , y = . 22. x = n� + (– 1)n , y = 2n� ±
2 6 6 2 6 3

2 n� � � n� �
23. 2 n �, n ������or � + , n �� 24. x = n� + , n ��� , x = – , n ���
3 6 2 12

n� � �
25. x= + (–1)n+1 . , n ��� 26. x = (2n + 1) � : n ��� , x = 2n� ± , n ���
4 6 3

27. x = n� ±
1
2
� �
cos –1 2 � 5 , n ��� 28. � � 2 �� � � �, �, � + �, where tan � =

�
29. � = (4n + 1) �/2, � = 2n� , n � � 30. x = (2 n + 1) , n�I

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