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1Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Consider the curve $C_1$ given by
\(y=e^{-x} \quad \text { for } x \in[0,10 \pi],\)
and the curve $C_2$ given by
\(y=e^{-x}(\sin x+\cos x) \quad \text { for } x \in[0,10 \pi] .\)
Let $n$ be the total number of points of intersection of ...
\(y=e^{-x} \quad \text { for } x \in[0,10 \pi],\)
and the curve $C_2$ given by
\(y=e^{-x}(\sin x+\cos x) \quad \text { for } x \in[0,10 \pi] .\)
Let $n$ be the total number of points of intersection of ...
INTEGER+2 / -02026
2Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II and choose the correct option.
List-I
List-II
(P) The number of elements in the set
$$\left\{x \in [-\pi,\pi] : \sin^6 ...
List-I
List-II
(P) The number of elements in the set
$$\left\{x \in [-\pi,\pi] : \sin^6 ...
MCQ+4 / -12026
3Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let
\(\alpha=\frac{1}{\sin 60^{\circ} \sin 61^{\circ}}+\frac{1}{\sin 62^{\circ} \sin 63^{\circ}}+\cdots+\frac{1}{\sin 118^{\circ} \sin 119^{\circ}}\)
Then the value of
\(\left(\frac{\operatorname{cosec} 1^{\circ}}{\alpha}\right)^2\)
is ...
\(\alpha=\frac{1}{\sin 60^{\circ} \sin 61^{\circ}}+\frac{1}{\sin 62^{\circ} \sin 63^{\circ}}+\cdots+\frac{1}{\sin 118^{\circ} \sin 119^{\circ}}\)
Then the value of
\(\left(\frac{\operatorname{cosec} 1^{\circ}}{\alpha}\right)^2\)
is ...
INTEGER+4 / -02025
4Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let $\frac{\pi}{2} < x < \pi$ be such that $\cot x=\frac{-5}{\sqrt{11}}$. Then
\(\left(\sin \frac{11 x}{2}\right)(\sin 6 x-\cos 6 x)+\left(\cos \frac{11 x}{2}\right)(\sin 6 x+\cos 6 x)\)
is equal to :
\(\left(\sin \frac{11 x}{2}\right)(\sin 6 x-\cos 6 x)+\left(\cos \frac{11 x}{2}\right)(\sin 6 x+\cos 6 x)\)
is equal to :
MCQ+3 / -12024
5Trigonometric Functions And Equations
\(\text { Then the inradius of the triangle } A B C \text { is }\) :
INTEGER+3 / -02023
6Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let $P Q R S$ be a quadrilateral in a plane, where $Q R=1, \angle P Q R=\angle Q R S=70^{\circ}, \angle P Q S=15^{\circ}$ and $\angle P R S=40^{\circ}$. If $\angle R P S=\theta^{\circ}, P Q=\alpha$ and $P S=\beta$, then the interval(s) that...
MCQM+4 / -22022
7Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be real numbers such that $-\frac{\pi}{4}<\beta<0<\alpha<\frac{\pi}{4}$. If $\sin (\alpha+\beta)=\frac{1}{3}$ and $\cos (\alpha-\beta)=\frac{2}{3}$, then the greatest integer less than or equal to
$$
\left(\frac{\s...
$$
\left(\frac{\s...
INTEGER+3 / -12022
8Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Consider the following lists :
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MCQ+3 / -12022
9Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let f(x) = sin(\(\pi\) cos x) and g(x) = cos(2\(\pi\) sin x) be two functions defined for x > 0. Define the following sets whose elements are written in the increasing order :X = {x : f(x) = 0}, Y = {x : f'(x) = 0}Z = {x : g(x) = 0}, W = ...
MCQ+3 / -12019
10Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let f(x) = sin(\(\pi\) cos x) and g(x) = cos(2\(\pi\) sin x) be two functions defined for x > 0. Define the following sets whose elements are written in the increasing order:X = {x : f(x) = 0}, Y = {x : f'(x) = 0}Z = {x : g(x) = 0}, W = {...
MCQ+3 / -12019
11Trigonometric Functions And Equations
For non-negative integers n, let$$f(n) = {{\sum\limits_{k = 0}^n {\sin \left( {{{k + 1} \over {n + 2}}\pi } \right)} \sin \left( {{{k + 2} \over {n + 2}}\pi } \right)} \over {\sum\limits_{k = 0}^n {{{\sin }^2}\left( {{{k + 1} \over {n + 2}}...
MCQM+4 / -12019
12Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let f : R \(\to\) R be a differentiable function with f(0) = 1 and satisfying the equation f(x + y) = f(x) f'(y) + f'(x) f(y) for all x, y\(\in\) R.Then, the value of loge(f(4)) is ...........
INTEGER+3 / -02018
13Trigonometric Functions And Equations
In a \(\Delta\)PQR = 30\(^\circ\) and the sides PQ and QR have lengths 10\(\sqrt 3\) and 10, respectively. Then, which of the following statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
MCQM+4 / -12018
14Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) be non zero real numbers such that \(2(\cos \beta - \cos \alpha ) + \cos \alpha \cos \beta = 1\). Then which of the following is/are true?
MCQM+4 / -22017
15Trigonometric Functions And Equations
If the triangle PQR varies, then the minimum value of cos(P + Q) + cos(Q + R) + cos(R + P) is
MCQ+3 / -02017
16Trigonometric Functions And Equations
The value of \(\sum\limits_{k = 1}^{13} {{1 \over {\sin \left( {{\pi \over 4} + {{\left( {k - 1} \right)\pi } \over 6}} \right)\sin \left( {{\pi \over 4} + {{k\pi } \over 6}} \right)}}}\) is equal to
MCQ+3 / -12016
17Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let \(S = \left\{ {x \in \left( { - \pi ,\pi } \right):x \ne 0, \pm {\pi \over 2}} \right\}.\) The sum of all distinct solutions of the equation \(\sqrt 3 \,\sec x + \cos ec\,x + 2\left( {\tan x - \cot x} \right) = 0\) in the set S is equa...
MCQ+3 / -12016
18Trigonometric Functions And Equations
The number of distinct solutions of the equation
\({5 \over 4}{\cos ^2}\,2x + {\cos ^4}\,x + {\sin ^4}\,x + {\cos ^6}\,x + {\sin ^6}\,x\, = \,2\) in the interval \(\left[ {0,\,2\pi } \right]\) is
\({5 \over 4}{\cos ^2}\,2x + {\cos ^4}\,x + {\sin ^4}\,x + {\cos ^6}\,x + {\sin ^6}\,x\, = \,2\) in the interval \(\left[ {0,\,2\pi } \right]\) is
INTEGER+4 / -02015
19Trigonometric Functions And Equations
For \(x \in \left( {0,\pi } \right),\) the equation \(\sin x + 2\sin 2x - \sin 3x = 3\) has
MCQ+3 / -12014
20Trigonometric Functions And Equations
The number of points in \(\left( { - \infty \,\infty } \right),\) for which \({x^2} - x\sin x - \cos x = 0,\) is
MCQ+4 / -12013
21Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let \(f\left( x \right) = x\sin \,\pi x,\,x > 0.\) Then for all natural numbers \(n,\,f'\left( x \right)\) vanishes at
MCQM+4 / -12013
22Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let \(\theta ,\,\varphi \, \in \,\left[ {0,2\pi } \right]\) be such that
$$2\cos \theta \left( {1 - \sin \,\varphi } \right) = {\sin ^2}\theta \,\,\left( {\tan {\theta \over 2} + \cot {\theta \over 2}} \right)\cos \varphi - 1,\,\tan \le...
$$2\cos \theta \left( {1 - \sin \,\varphi } \right) = {\sin ^2}\theta \,\,\left( {\tan {\theta \over 2} + \cot {\theta \over 2}} \right)\cos \varphi - 1,\,\tan \le...
MCQM+4 / -12012
23Trigonometric Functions And Equations
The positive integer value of \(n\, > \,3\) satisfying the equation \({1 \over {\sin \left( {{\pi \over n}} \right)}} = {1 \over {\sin \left( {{{2\pi } \over n}} \right)}} + {1 \over {\sin \left( {{{3\pi } \over n}} \right)}}\) is
INTEGER+4 / -02011
24Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let \(P = \{ \theta :\sin \theta - \cos \theta = \sqrt 2 \cos \theta \}\) and \(Q = \{ \theta :\sin \theta + \cos \theta = \sqrt 2 \sin \theta \}\) be two sets. Then
MCQ+3 / -12011
25Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Two parallel chords of a circle of radius 2 are at a distance \(\sqrt 3 + 1\) apart. If the chords subtend at the center , angles of \({\pi \over k}\) and \({{2\pi } \over k},\) where\(k > 0,\) then the value of \(\left[ k \right]\) is
[N...
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INTEGER+4 / -02010
26Trigonometric Functions And Equations
The number of all possible values of \(\theta\) where \(0 < \theta < \pi ,\) for which the system of equations
\($\left( {y + z} \right)\cos {\mkern 1mu} 3\theta = \left( {xyz} \right){\mkern 1mu} \sin 3\theta\)$
$$$x\sin 3\theta = {{2...
\($\left( {y + z} \right)\cos {\mkern 1mu} 3\theta = \left( {xyz} \right){\mkern 1mu} \sin 3\theta\)$
$$$x\sin 3\theta = {{2...
INTEGER+4 / -02010
27Trigonometric Functions And Equations
The number of values of \(\theta\) in the interval, \(\left( { - {\pi \over 2},\,{\pi \over 2}} \right)\) such
that\(\,\theta \ne {{n\pi } \over 5}\) for \(n = 0,\, \pm 1,\, \pm 2\) and \(\tan \,\theta = \cot \,5\theta \,\) as well a...
that\(\,\theta \ne {{n\pi } \over 5}\) for \(n = 0,\, \pm 1,\, \pm 2\) and \(\tan \,\theta = \cot \,5\theta \,\) as well a...
INTEGER+4 / -02010
28Trigonometric Functions And Equations
The maximum value of the expression \({1 \over {{{\sin }^2}\theta + 3\sin \theta \cos \theta + 5{{\cos }^2}\theta }}\) is
INTEGER+4 / -02010
29Trigonometric Functions And Equations
For \(0 < \theta < {\pi \over 2},\) the solution (s) of
\($\sum\limits_{m = 1}^6 {\cos ec\,\left( {\theta + {{\left( {m - 1} \right)\pi } \over 4}} \right)\,\cos ec\,\left( {\theta + {{m\pi } \over 4}} \right) = 4\sqrt 2 }\)$ is (are)...
\($\sum\limits_{m = 1}^6 {\cos ec\,\left( {\theta + {{\left( {m - 1} \right)\pi } \over 4}} \right)\,\cos ec\,\left( {\theta + {{m\pi } \over 4}} \right) = 4\sqrt 2 }\)$ is (are)...
MCQM+4 / -22009
30Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Match the statements/expressions in Column I with the values given in Column II:
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MCQ+3 / -02009
31Trigonometric Functions And Equations
If \({{{{\sin }^4}x} \over 2} + {{{{\cos }^4}x} \over 3} = {1 \over 5},\) then
MCQM+4 / -22009
32Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Match the Statements/Expressions in Column I with the Statements/Expressions in Column II.
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MCQ+4 / -12008
33Trigonometric Functions And Equations
The number of solutions of the pair of equations
\(2{\sin ^2}\theta - \cos 2\theta = 0\)
\(2{\cos ^2}\theta - 3\sin \theta = 0\)
in the interval \([0,2\pi]\) is
\(2{\sin ^2}\theta - \cos 2\theta = 0\)
\(2{\cos ^2}\theta - 3\sin \theta = 0\)
in the interval \([0,2\pi]\) is
MCQ+3 / -12007
34Trigonometric Functions And Equations
The number of solutions of the pair of equations
\($\,2{\sin ^2}\theta - \cos 2\theta = 0\)$
\($2co{s^2}\theta - 3\sin \theta = 0\)$
in the interval \(\left[ {0,2\pi } \right]\)
\($\,2{\sin ^2}\theta - \cos 2\theta = 0\)$
\($2co{s^2}\theta - 3\sin \theta = 0\)$
in the interval \(\left[ {0,2\pi } \right]\)
MCQ+3 / -0.752007
35Trigonometric Functions And Equations
If $0<\theta<2 \pi$, then the intervals of values of $\theta$ for which $2 \sin ^2 \theta-5 \sin \theta+2>0$, is
MCQ+3 / -12006
36Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let \(\theta \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{4}\right)\) and \(t_{1}=(\tan \theta)^{\tan \theta}, t_{2}=(\tan \theta)^{\cot \theta}, t_{3}=(\cot \theta)^{\tan \theta}\) and \(t_{4}=(\cot \theta)^{\cot \theta}\), then
MCQ+3 / -12006
37Trigonometric Functions And Equations
\(\cos \left( {\alpha - \beta } \right) = 1\) and \(\,\cos \left( {\alpha + \beta } \right) = 1/e\) where \(\alpha ,\,\beta \in \left[ { - \pi ,\pi } \right].\)
Paris of \(\alpha ,\,\beta\) which satisfy both the equations is/are
Paris of \(\alpha ,\,\beta\) which satisfy both the equations is/are
MCQ+2 / -0.52005
38Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Find the range of values of \(\,t\) for which \($2\,\sin \,t = {{1 - 2x + 5{x^2}} \over {3{x^2} - 2x - 1}},\,\,\,\,\,t\, \in \,\left[ { - {\pi \over 2},\,{\pi \over 2}} \right].\)$
SUBJECTIVE+2 / -02005
39Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Given both \(\theta\) and \(\phi\) are acute angles and \(\sin \,\theta = {1 \over 2},\,\) \(\cos \,\phi = {1 \over 3},\) then the value of \(\theta + \phi\) belongs to
MCQ+2 / -0.52004
40Trigonometric Functions And Equations
The number of integral values of \(k\) for which the equation \(7\cos x + 5\sin x = 2k + 1\) has a solution is
MCQ+2 / -0.52002
41Trigonometric Functions And Equations
The maximum value of \(\left( {\cos {\alpha _1}} \right).\left( {\cos {\alpha _2}} \right).....\left( {\cos {\alpha _n}} \right),\) under the restrictions \(0 \le {\alpha _1},{\alpha _2},....,{\alpha _n} \le {\pi \over 2}\) vand $$\left( ...
MCQ+2 / -0.52001
42Trigonometric Functions And Equations
If \(\alpha + \beta = \pi /2\) and \(\beta + \gamma = \alpha ,\) then \(\tan \,\alpha \,\) equals
MCQ+2 / -0.52001
43Trigonometric Functions And Equations
The number of distinct real roots of \(\left| {\matrix{
{\sin x} & {\cos x} & {\cos x} \cr
{\cos x} & {\sin x} & {\cos x} \cr
{\cos x} & {\cos x} & {\sin x} \cr
} } \right|\,\)
\(\, = 0\) in the interval $$ - {\pi \over ...
\(\, = 0\) in the interval $$ - {\pi \over ...
MCQ+2 / -0.52001
44Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Let \(f\left( \theta \right) = \sin \theta \left( {\sin \theta + \sin 3\theta } \right)\). Then \(f\left( \theta \right)\) is
MCQ+2 / -0.52000
45Trigonometric Functions And Equations
In any triangle \(ABC,\) prove that
\($\cot {A \over 2} + \cot {B \over 2} + \cot {C \over 2} = \cot {A \over 2}\cot {B \over 2}\cot {C \over 2}.\)$
\($\cot {A \over 2} + \cot {B \over 2} + \cot {C \over 2} = \cot {A \over 2}\cot {B \over 2}\cot {C \over 2}.\)$
SUBJECTIVE+3 / -02000
46Trigonometric Functions And Equations
For a positive integer \(\,n\), let
$${f_n}\left( \theta \right) = \left( {\tan {\theta \over 2}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \sec \theta } \right)\,\left( {1 + \sec 2\theta } \right)\,\left( {1 + \sec 4\theta } \right).....\left( {1 + \sec {...
$${f_n}\left( \theta \right) = \left( {\tan {\theta \over 2}} \right)\,\left( {1 + \sec \theta } \right)\,\left( {1 + \sec 2\theta } \right)\,\left( {1 + \sec 4\theta } \right).....\left( {1 + \sec {...
MCQM+3 / -0.751999
47Trigonometric Functions And Equations
In a triangle \(PQR,\angle R = \pi /2\). If \(\,\,\tan \left( {P/2} \right)\) and \(\tan \left( {Q/2} \right)\) are the roots of the equation \(a{x^2} + bx + c = 0\left( {a \ne 0} \right)\) then.
MCQ+2 / -0.51999
48Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Prove that \(\tan \,\alpha + 2\tan 2\alpha + 4\tan 4\alpha + 8\cot 8\alpha = \cot \alpha\)
SUBJECTIVE+2 / -01998
49Trigonometric Functions And Equations
The number of values of \(x\,\,\) in the interval \(\left[ {0,\,5\pi } \right]\) satisfying the equation \(3\,{\sin ^2}x - 7\,\sin \,x + 2 = 0\) is
MCQ+2 / -0.51998
50Trigonometric Functions And Equations
Which of the following number(s) is /are rational?
MCQ+2 / -0.51998
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