Trignometric equation

Exercises
Level - 1
(Problems Based on Fundamentals)

1. Solve for  : sin 3 = 0

2. Solve for : cos2 (5) = 0

3. Solve for  : tan  = 3

4. Solve for  : sin 2 = sin 

5. Solve for  : sin (9) = sin 

6. Solve for  : 5sin2  + 3cos2  = 4

7. Solve for  : tan( – 15°) = 3 tan ( + 15°)

8. Solve for  : tan2() + cot2() = 2

9. Solve for  : cos () + cos (2) + cos (3) = 0

10. Solve for  : sin (2) + sin (4) + sin (6) + tan (2) = 1

11. Solve for  : tan () + tan (2) + tan () + tan (2) = 1

12. Solve for  : tan () + tan (2) + tan(3) = tan () . tan ()

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13. Solve for  : cot2  + 30
sin 

14. Solve for  : 2 tan  – cot  = –1

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Trignometric equation

Solutions in case if two equations are given:

15. Solve for 0'. tan 28 +(1-.fi) tan 8-.fi= 0
2 47. Ifsin(0)= }iandcos(0)=-}i,
16. Solve for tan 8 + tan (8 + ; ) + tan (8 + ;)= 3
17. Solve for 8-. 3 tan (8-60° ) = tan (8+ 60°) then findthe general values of8
18. Solve for 8-. tan 8+ tan 28+ tan 38= 0 1
48. Ifsin(0)= Ji andtan( 0) = -1, then findthe general
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19. Solve for 8-. cos 28 cos 48=- values of8
2
20. Solve for 8-. cot 8-tan 8= cos 8- sin 8 1
49. If cos 0= Ji and tan 8 = -1, then find the general
21. Solve for 8-. (1 - tan 8)( 1 + sin 28) = 1 + tan 8
22; Solve for 8: 2 sin2 8 + sin2 28 = 2 value of 8
23. Solve for 8-. sin 3a = 4 sin a sin (8+ a) sin (8- a),
50. Find the most general value of 0 which satisfy the
a*n1C,nE Z
. . l
24. Solve for 8-. 4 sin 8 sin 28 sin 48 = sin 3 8 equations sm 0=-l and tan 0= r;;
2 v3
51. If(1 + tan A)(1 + tan B) = 2, then findall the values of
25. Solve for 8 : sin ( 8) + cos ( 8) = l A+B
2
26. Solve for 8-. .Ji sin (8) + cos(8)= 2 · 52. Iftan (A - B) = 1 and sec( A+ B)= r;; , then find the
27. Solve for 8-. v3
smallest +ve values ofA and B and their most general
sin (28) + cos(28) = sin (8) + cos (8) + 1 = 0
values.
28. Solve for 8: sin3 8 + sin 8 cos 8 + cos3 8 = 1
53. If sin (11: cos 0) = cos (11: sin 0), then prove that,
29. Solve for 8: sin 8 + .Ji cos 8= Ji
cos ( 0 ±:)= ½ ·
30. Solve for 8: Ji sec 8+ tan 8= l 2
31. Solve for 8-. cot 8 + cosec 8 = .Ji 54. If tan (11: cos 8) = cot (n sin 0), then prove that
32. Solve for 8: sin 8 + cos 8= Ji
33. Solve for 8: .fj cos 8+ sin 8=1
cos(0-:)=
2 1
55. Ifsin A = sin Band cos A= cos B, then find the values
· 34. · Solve for 8-. sin 8 + cos8 = 1 · of A in terms of B.
35. Solve for 8-. cosec 8 = 1 + cot 8 56. IfA andB are acute +ve angles satisfying the equations
36. Solve for 8: tan 8 +' sec 8 = .Ji 3 sin2 A + 2 sin2 B = 1 and 3 sin2 A- 2 sin2 B = 0, then
findA+ 2B.
37. Solve for 8-. cos 8 + .Ji sin8= 2 cos 28
n
38. Solve for 8-. 57. Solve x+y=.-andtanx+tany = l.
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.fi(cos fJ-.fisin 8) = 4 sin 28 · cos 38 . 58. Solve sin x+ siny = 1, cos 2x- cos 2y = l.
211:
59. Solve x+ y= andsinx = 2 siny.
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39: Fllltl the principal value of sin (8)=
. ·.· . . . . . . <
-it . � .
.60, Solve x+y=-·-
2ff
· andcosx
..
· + cos:,,=.-
3
3 2
7

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40. Findthe principal value ofsin(8)= Ji 61. Ifr sin 0 3 and r = 4 (1 + sin 0), where O � 0 � 2 n,
=

then fmd the value of 0

41. Findthe principal value oftan(0)= -Ji 62. Solve sin x + sin y = l
42. Findthe principal values of tan 8= -1 cos 2x- cos 2y = 1
63. Findthe co-ordinates ofthe point ofinter section of the
43. Findthe principal values ofcos 8= .!_ curves y = cos x andy = sin 2x
2
1 64. Find all points ofx, y that satisfying the equations
44. Findthe principal v_alues of cos 0=-
2 COS X + COS y + COS (X + y)=--
3
2
45. Find the principal values oftan 8 = -.Ji
65. IfO < 0, <p< 11:and 8 cos 8cos <pcos(0+ <p) + 1 = 0,
46. Findthe principal values ofsec 8= Ji . then find 8 and q,.

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Trignometric equation

. tan 3x-tan 2x 92. Solve sin x+sin 2x + sin 3x

66. Fmdthesetofva1uesofxfiorwh'1ch ------ =1 = COS X + COS 2x + COS 3x,-11: $ X $ 2n;
l+tan3x·tan2x
93. Solve cos 2x+ cos 4x = 2 cos x
67. Find the number of solutions of the equation tan x+sec 94.. Solve sin2x +.cos 2x+sinx + cos x + 1 = 0
x = 2 cos x lying in the interval [0,2n;] 95. Solve tan x+ tan 2x+tan 3x = 0
68. Find the number of values of x in the interval [0,3n;] 96. Solve tan 3x+ tan x = 2 tan 2x
satisfying the equation 2 sin2 x+5 sin x-3 = 0 97. Solve (1-tanx) (1+sin 2x) = (1+ tanx)
69. Find the smallest positive value of x such that tan 98. Solve sin x-3 sin 2x + sin 3x
(x+20°) = tan (x-10 °) · tan x · tan (x+10 °) = COS X 3 COS 2x + COS 3x
70. If sin2 x+cos2 y = 2 sec2 z, then find x, y and z.
Type4
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0
- •
·
. . . . .. '" .. m•1<arw I1:111;111
. .. ·- . . 1 . -. 99. Solve4 sin x · sin2x · sin 4x = sin 3x
100. Solve cos x · cos2x · cos 3x = 1/4,0 $ x $ 2n;
Typel 101. Solve sin3 a = 4 sin a·sin (x+ a) ·sin (x-a)
102. Solve sin 2x ·sin 4x+ cos 2x = cos 6x
71. Solve 5cos2x+2cos2 (i)+1=0
103. Solve sec x· cos 5x+1 = 0,0 $ x $ 2n;
72. Sol ve4 sin4 x+ cos4 x = 1 105. Solve cos x · cos 6x =-1
73. Solve4 cos2 x sin x-2 sin2 x = 2 sin x Types
74. Solve sin 3x+cos2x = 1 106. Solve2 sin2 x- 5 sinx cos x-8 cos2 x =-2
75. Solve 2cos 2x + �2 sin x = 2 107. Solve 5 sin2 x-7 sinx cos x+10 cos2 x = 4
108. Solve 2 sin2 x-5 sin x cos x-8 cos2 x =-3
76. Solve l+sin2 x+cos 2x= i sin2x 109. Solve sin3 x cos x + sin2 x cos2 x+ sin x cos3 x = 1
2
Type6
· 77. Solve sin6x+cos6x=_2_
16 sec2 ( �)
110. Solve 1+2 cosec x = 2 .
17 · 2 2
78. Solve sin8x+cos8x= cos 2x
16 111. Solve (cosx-sinx)(2 tanx+ secx)+2 = 0
79. Solve2 sin3 x + 2 = cos2 3x
sm --cos - cosx
. 3 X 3 X
80. Solve cos 4x =:. cos2 3x 2 · 2=
81. Solve cos 2x = 6 tan2 x-2 cos2 x 112. Solve
2 + sin x 3
Type2
82. Solve (2 sin x � cos x) (1+ cos x) = sin2 x
83. Solve2 sin2 x+sinx-1 = 0
113. Solve cot(i)-cosec ( =cot xi)
where 0 $ x $ 2n: 114. If 01 ' 02 , 03 , . 04 be the four roots of the equation
84. Solve 5 sin2 x+7 sin x-6 = 0, sin { 0+ a) =.k sin 20, no two ofwhich differ by a mut:.
where0 $ x $ 2n; tiple of 2n;, then prove that
01 + 02 + 03 + 04 = (2n + 1)n:,n Z
85. Solve sin2x-cos x=_!_,where0 $ x $ 2n;
4 Type7
86. Solve tan x-2 tan x-3 = 0
2
115. Solve sin x+cos x-2-J2 si.n x cos x=0
87. Solve 2 cos2x --JJ sin x+1=0 116. Solve sin3 x+ sin x cos x+ cos3 x = 1
Type3 117. Solve sinx+cosx = 1-sinx cosx
n; 118. Solve 1 + sin3x + cos3x = isin 2x
88. Solve sinx+ sin 3x+ sin 5x = 0,0 $ x $ 2
2
89. Solve cos x-cos 2x = sin 3x 119. Solve sin 2x-12 ( sin x - cos x)+12 = 0, where
0 $x $ 2n;
n;
90. Solve sin7x+ sin 4x+sinx = 0,0 $ x$ 120. Solve sin 6x+cos 4x+2 = 0
'2
91. Solve cos 3x + cos2x Type8
121. Solve sin6 x = 1+ cos4 3x
3
= sin ( x)+sin(�) 0 < x < 2n; 122. Solve sin4 x = 1+ tan8 x
2 2 ' -- 123. Solve sin2 x + cos2 y= 2 sec2 z

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124. Solve sin 3x + cos 2x + 2 = 0

125. Solve cos 4x + sin5x = 2
Type9
126. Find the values ofx in (-n, n) which satisfy the equa­
tion
8t+lcosxl+cos x+]cosxl +cos x+lcosxl +· · ·to = 64
2 3 4 5 00

127. Solve 2'+1cosxl+cos x+lcosxl +cos x+lcosxl +··· tooo = 4

2 3 4 5

128. Solve l + sin 0+ sin2 0+ sin3 0+ ... to 00

= 4+2.Jj

129. Solve !cos xi

sin2x-lsinx+
2 . l2 = l
130. Solve e•inx - e-sinx -4 = 0
sin2x+sin4x+sin6x+···tooo)log. 2
131. If J satisfies the equa­
tions x2 - 9x + 8 = 0, then find the value of
COS X 1f
-�---,O<x<­
cos x+sin x 2
132. Solve logcosx tan x + logsmx
. cot x = 0

133. Solve 3sin2x+ 2cos x + 31-sin2x+ 2 sin x = 28

2 2

134. Solve logcosx sin x + logsinx cos x = 2, where x > 0

Type 10

135. Solve 2 cos2 (1) sin 2 x = x2 + :2 , 0 < x.<;

2
x
136. Solve 2 cos2 ( x ; ) = 2x + 2-x

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Trignometric equation

HINTS AND SOLUTIONS

where n e /
lEVEl I 6. · We have,5sin2 0-i- 3 cos2 0=4
=> 2 sin 2 0+ 3(sin2 0+ cos2 0) =4
1. We have,sin 30=0
=> 2sin2 0+3=4
=> 30= nn
=> 2sin 2 0=1
=> 0 = -,where n e /
n1'l
3 sin 20 = .!_
2
.2. We have,cos2 (50)=0

=> cos2(50)= cos2 (;) => sin 2 0=(1r =sm 2 (:)

=> (50)= nn ± (;) => 0 = nn ± (:) ,where n e /

=> 0= ¼( nn ± (;)),where ne /
7. We have,tan (0-15°) = tan{0+ 15° )
. tan(0-15°) -3
=> ---- =
3. We have, tan 0 = ..Ji tan(0 +15 °) 1 ·
tan(0-15°) + tan(0+15°) -
-------- 3+ 1
=> tan0= tan(;) => =
tan(0-15 }-tan(8 +15 } · 3-1
0 °

=> 0 = nn +(;) ,where n e / sin(0+15°+0-15 °) 3+1

=>
sin(0 +15 ° -0+15° ) 3-1
4. We have,sin 20=sin 0
=> 2 sin 0cos 0 =sin 0 => 2sin (20) =2
=> sin 0(2 cos 0-1)=0 => sin (20)'= 1
=> sin 0 = 0 and(2 cos 0-1)=0
=> 0=(4n+1) ,ne/
1'l

=> sin 0 = 0 and cos 0 = .!_ 4

2 8. We have,tan2 ( 0) + cot2 ( 0) = 2
1
=> 0 = nn and 0 = 2nn ± -,where n e /
1'l
=> tan 2 {0)+ 2 =2
3 tan (0)
5. We have,sin (9 0) =sin 0 => tan (0)-2 tan2 (0)+ 1 = 0
4
=> sin (90)-sin 0=0 => (tan 2 (0)-1)2 =0
90+0 . 90-0 => (tan2 (0)-1)=0
=> 2 cos (-- )sm (--) = O
2 2
=> 0 = nn ± (: ), ne/
=> 2 cos (50)sin (40) =0
=> cos (50) =0 andsin (40)=0 9. We have,(cos(30) + cos(0)) + cos(20) =0
=> (cos (30) + cos (0)) + cos(20)=0
=> (50)=(2n+1) and(40)= nn
. 1'l
2 => 2 cos(20) cos(0) +cos(20) =0
=> cos(20)(2 cos(0)+ 1) =0
=> 0=(2n+1) � and0=( ;) => cos(20) =0 and(2 cos(0)+ 1)=0
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1 => (cosec 0-1 + 3) (1 + cosec 0) = 0

=> cos (20) = 0 and cos (0) = -- => (cosec 0+ 2) (1 +cosec 0) = 0
2
=> cosec 0=-1, -2
=> 0=(2n+l)(;)and0 = mr±(2;)
=> sin0 =-1' sin0 =_.!_
2
10. We have sin(20) + sin(40) + sin(60) = 0
sin(60) + sin (20) + sin (40) = 0 => 0=(4n- 1); ,0 = n1r+(-1t(-:), n el
2 sin(40), cos (20) + sin (40) = 0
sin(40) (2 cos (20) + 1) = 0 14. Given equation is
sin (40) = 0 and(2 cos (20) + 1)= 0 2 tan 0- cot 0=-1
=> 2 tan 0= cot 0-1
1
(40) = mr and cos (20) = -- 1
2 => 2tan0=- --l
tan 0
0= (; )and(20) = mr±(2;) => 2 tan2 0+ tan 0- 1 = 0
=> 2 tan2 0+ 2 tan 0- tan 9 _,. 1 = 0
0= (;) and0= ( n;)±(;}, n e / => 2 tan 0(tan 0+ 1)-(tan 0+ 1) = 0
=> (2 tan 0- l)(tan 0+ 1)= 0
11. We have => (2 tan 0- 1) = 0, (tan 0+ 1) = 0
tan (0) + tan (20) + tan(0) tan(20) = 1 1
=> tan(20) + tan(0) = 1 -tan (0) tan(20) => tan0= -l,-
2
tan(20) + tan (0) =
=>
1- tan(0) tan(20)
1 => 0= ( nir-;), 0= nir+ a, a=tancc1 (½)
=> tan (30) = 1 15. Given equation is
=> tan (30) =tan.(:) tan20+ (1-.fi) tan0-.fi = 0
=> tan20 + tan0-.fi (tan 0 +l) = 0
=> (30) = mr + (:)
=> tan 0 (tan0 + 1)-.fi (t�n 0 +1) = o·
=> n => (tan0-.f!,)(tan 0 + 1) = 'o
0 = ( ;)+L�}nel
=> tan0= .J3,tan0�-1
12. We have
tan '(0) + tan (20) + tan(3 0) 0=ntr+- 0=ntr-- nel
7r 7r

= tan (0), tan (20), tan (30) 3' . 4' .

=> tan(0) + tan(20) 16. Given equation is
=- tan(30) + tan(0) tan (20) tan (30) 2
=> tna (q) + tan (20) = - tan (30) (1 - tan (0), tan tan0+tan(0+ ;)+tan(0+ ;) = 3
(20))

(
tan (0) + tan (20) =
) -ti �)
tan 0 + tan (; +0) + tan (ir -(; - 0)) = 3
(1- tan (0) · tan (20))
tan(30) =- tan(30) tan0 + tan (; + 0 )- tan( ;- 0) = 3
2 tan(30) = 0
(30) = nir .f!,+tan 0 _ .f!,- tan0 =
tan0 + 3
1-.f!, tan0 1 +.f!, tan0
=> 0= ( ;), nel
n

Stan9 =
13. Given equation is tan0+ 3
1- 3 tan 20
3
cot20 +- -+ 3 = 0 9tan0 - 3 tan30 =
sin0 3
=> cot2 0+ 3 (1 + cosec 0) = 0 1- 3 tan20
=> (cosec2 0- 1) + 3 (1 + cosec 0) = 0

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==> tan 0= 0, 1-tan2 0=-2

3 tan0 -tan 3 0
==> =1 ==> tan 0= 0, tan2 0= 3
1-3 tan20
'Ir
==> tan(30) = 1 ==> I)= n'!r, 0= n'K ±-, nE /
i 3
'Ir
==> 30=n'K+-
4 1
when ( 1+_______:__:_ ) -- o
n'!r 'Ir 1-tan (20) tan (0)
==> 0=-+- nEJ
3 12' 1
==> =-
17. Givenequation is -1--t
- an_O_t-an_2_0 l
3 tan(0- 60°) = tan (O+ 60° )
==> 1- tanOtan2 0=-1
tan (0 +60°) ==> tan Otan20= 2
==> 3=
tan (0 -60°)
2tan0 2
tan (0 +60°) ==> tano( 2 )
=
==> =3 1-tan 0
tan(0-60°)
==> tan2 0= l - tan2 0
tan (0 + 60 °) _ 3
==>
tan (0-60°) -1
=

tan (0 +60 ) +tan(0 -60 ) --

°
3+1
°
==> tan20= ½= tan 2 a , a= tan-1 ( }i)
==> =
tan(0 + 60 )- tan (0- 60 ) 3-1
° ° ==> 0 = n'!r± a, n E 1
19. Givenequationis
sin(0 +60° +0-60° )
==> - - -:-2
sin (0 + 60° -0 +60°) ==> cos 20 cos 40= _!_
sin (20)
==> =2 ==> 2 cos (40) cos (20) = 1
sin(120°)
==> cos (60) +cos (20)= 1
==> sin(20) =; 2 sin (120 ° ) ==> cos (60) = 1- cos (20)
20 . Givenequationis
==> sin (20) = 2 x -fj= -fj cot 0- tan 0= cos 0- sin 0
2
It is not possible . . · (cosO+sinO)
· ·
==> (cos 0 -sm O) ( _ . -1)= O
Hence, the equationhas no solution. smOcosO
18. Givenequationis
==> (cos 0- sin 0) = 0, (cos 0+ sin.0),= sinOcos 0
tan 0+ tan 20+ tan 30= O
==> tan 0= 1, (cos 0+ sin 0)= sin qcos 0
==> tan 0+tan20+ tan (20+ 0) = O
whentan 0= l
tan (20) +tan (0)
==> tan 0 + tan 20 + =0 'Ir
1-tan (20)tan (0) ==> 0=n'K+- nEl
·-- 4'-
1
==> (tanO+tan20)(1+
· )=o when (cos 0 +sin 0) = sinO cos 0
1-tan(20) tan (0) No real value ofO satisfies the given equation.
==> (tan 0 + tan 20) = 0, (1 +
1
)
1-tan (20) tan (0)
=o
21 . Givenequationis
(1- tan 0)( 1 +sin20)= 1 + tan 0
==> (cos 0- sin 0)(cos 0 + sin 0)2 = (cos 0 +sin 0)
when(tan 0+tan20)= 0 ==> (cos 0 +sin 0)(cos 20- 1)= O
2tan0 ==> tan( 0)=-1, sin2 0= 0
==> tan 0 + =0
1-tan 20 ==> tan(0)=-1, sin(0) = 0
2 'Ir
==> tano(1+ )=o ==> O=n'!r-- 0=n'K nEl
1-tan2 0 4' '
2 22 . Givenequationis
==> tan0= 0, ( 1+ )= O 2 sin2 0 +sin2 20= 2
it-tan2
==> 2 sin2 0 +4 sin2 0 cos2 0= 2
2 ==> sin2 0+ 2 sin2 0 cos2 0 = 1
==> tan0= 0, =-1
1-tan20 ==> 2 sin2 Ocos2 0= 1- sin2 0

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=} 2 sin2 0 cos2 0 = cos2 0

=} (2 sin2 0-1) cos2 0 = 0 =} sin(0+:)=1
=} (2 sin2 0- 1) = 0,cos2 0= 0
sin (0 + ; ) =sin(
sin20=!,cos0 == 0
=}
;)
2
=}

1r
0= (2n +1)-,0 =nn±�,nE /
1r =}
(0+:)=n1r+(-1t(;)
2 4
=}

1r 1r
2 3 . Given equation is 0=nn+(-1)n( )
2 -6
=}
sin ( 3 a) =4 sin 0sin (0+ a) sin (0+ a)
=} sin ( 3 a) =4 sin 0 (sin2 0- sin2 a) 27. We have
=} 3 sin a-4 sin2 a =4 sin a (sin2 0- sin2 a) sin (20) + cos (20) + sin (0)+cos (0) +1 = 0
It is possible only when =} (sin(0) +cos (0))+(1 + sin (20)) + cos (20) = 0
(sin (0) + cos (0)) + (sin (0)+cos (0))2
sin2 0 =I
=}

+(cos2 0- sin2 0) = 0.

�J
4
=} (sin (0)+cos (0)) + (sin (0)+cos (0))2
+(cos 0+ sin 0) (cos 0- sin 0) = 0
· 20=(
sm
=}
2 =} (sin (0)+cos ( 0))
1r (1+(sin (0) + cos (0)) +(cos 0- sin0))= 0
=} 0=nn±-,nEl =} (sin (0)+cos (0)) (1+2 cos 0) = 0
3 =} (sin (0) + cos (0)) = 0 and (1+2 cos 0) = 0
24. Given equation is
4 sin 0 sin20 sin 40 = sin 3 0
=} 4 sin 0 sin (30- 0) sin (30+0) = sin30
=}
(sin(:+0)) =0 and cos 0 =-½
4 sin 0 [ sin2 ( 30)- sin2 (0)] = sin30
±(23,r)
=}

=} 4 sin 0 [ sin2 ( 30)- sin2 (0)] = 3 sin 0-4 sin3 0 =} (: +0) =nn and 0 =2nn
=} [ sin2 ( 30)-4 sin2 (0)+4 sin2 0- 3] = 0
sin 0 4
sin 0 [4 sin2 (30)- 3] = 0 1r
0=nn-
4 and0=2nn± (3
2,r) ,nEl
=}

sin 0 = 0, [4 sin2 ( 30)- 3 ] = 0

=}

¾
=}

sin0=0,sin2 (30)= 28. We have sin2 0+sin 0 cos 0 + cos2 0 = 1

(sin3 0+cos3 0) + sin 0 cos 0 = 1
=}
=}

1r =} (sin 0+cos0)(1 - sin 0 cos0) + sin 0 cos tJ = l

=} 0=nn,0=nn±-,nEl (sin0+cos0)(1 - sin0 cos 0) = (1 - sin 0 cos 0)
3
I =}

(sin 0+ cos. 0-1)(1- sin 0 cos 0) = 0

25. We have sin (0)+cos (0) = 1 (sin 0� cos 0- 1) = 0 and (1- sin 0cos 0) = 0
Fi( }isin (0)+}icos(0))=1
=}

=}
(sin0+cos0) =1 andsin (20) =.!_
2
=}
.
( }isin (0)+}icos (0)) = }i
(sin(0+: ) ) =sin (;)
=}
=}

=} sin (0+:) = }i and sin (20) =sin (;)

=} sin (0+:)=(sin(:)) =} 0=nn+(-lt (;)-(

:)
=}
(0+:)=( nn+(-It ( :)) and 0 =½( nn+(-It(;)),where n E /

29. Given equation is

=} 0=( nn+(-It(:)- :), n E /
sin0+� cos0=F2
26. We have � sin (0) + cos (0)=2
1 . � . 1
-sm0+-cos0= Fi
2 2
=}
� 2
. 0 +l-cos0=I
-sm
2 2
=}

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whenn is odd
� sin(0+ ;
}= }i 50=(2k+l)n-(;-0)
� (0+ ;)=mr+(-1t(:) . 1C
� 40= (2k +l)n- -
3
� 0=mr+(-1t(:)-·;, n el 1C 1C
� 0=(2k+ 1) - , k E /
30. Do yourself.
4 12
3 1. Do yourself. 39. We have sin (0) =-_!_
32. Do yourself. 2
33. Do yourself. 1C
34. Do yourself. � 0= -
35. Do yourself.
36. Do yourself. Hence, the principal value of 0is (-: )
3 7. Given equation is
cosO+Ji sin0=2cos20 40. We have sin (0) = _}i
l
� Jj . 0= cos 20
-cos 0 + -sm 1C 31C
2 2 � 0=
4' 4
� cos(0-;)=cos 20 1C
Hence the principal value of 0is
4
4 1. We have tan (0) = -Ji
� (0-;) = 2mr±20
1C
Taking positive one, we get � (0) ==--
3
0=-(2mr+ ) 1C
; Hence, the principal value of 0 is - .
3
Taking negative one, we get, 42. Given, tan 0= -1
2n1C - 31C 1C
� 0= -+TC ,nel � 0 = - --
3 9 4' 4
38. Given equation is-
Hence, the principal value of 0 is -TC •
Ji(cos 0-Ji sin 0) = 4 sin 20·cos 3 0 4
� Ji cos 0-3 sin 0=2(sin 50-sin 0) • 1
43. Given, cos 0=
1
� Ji cos 0-sin 0=2(sin 50)
� 1C_1C
0=
1·0 ('
Jj 0--sm 3' 3
� -cos = sin 50)
2 2
·Hence, the principal value of 0 is TC •
3
� sin (;-0) =sin 5 0
_
44. Given, cos 0= _!__
2
� 50=n1C+(-1t(;-0) 21C _21C
� 0=
when n is even 3' 3
21C .
50= 2kn+(;-o) Hence, the principal value of 0is
3

� 60=2kn+ TC 45. Given, tan 0==-Ji

3
21C 1C
kn �- 0==- --
� 0= -+_;
TC kel 3' 3
3 18'

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Trignometric equation

Hence, the principal value of 0 is _7r . . 0 =1

50 . G.1ven, sm -
3
46. Given, sec 0= .
Ji 1r 2n
=> B=
1 3' 3
cos0= Ji 1
and tan0=
Jj
0=7r _7r ,r
4' 4 => 0= 7r 4
3' 3
Hence, the principal value of0 is 7r .
4 Hence, the general solution is

47. Now sin (0)= l 7r

0=2nn+-,nel
3
3 51. We have, (1+tan A)(l +tab B) = 2
0 = 7r 7r => 1+tanA +tanB+tanA ·tan B=2
4' 4
tan A +tan B,=1- tan A · tan B
1
and cos (0) =- Ji tanA+tanB
(1- tanA·tan B )-l
31r
0= tan(A +B) =l

Thus, the common value of0 is 37r . tan(A+B)=tan(:)

4
Hence, the general values of 0 is => ( A+B)=nn +(:) , where n e /
3
(2n1r+ :)
52. Given, tan (A - B) =1

48. We have sin(0)= F2 => (A - B) = : , :

5

tr 31r 2
B= Also, sec (A+B)=
4' 4 Jj
Also, tan 0=-1
=> cos(A+B)=Jj
=> 0=37r 7r
7 2
4' 4 ,r lln
(A+B)·=
3 6' 6
Thus, the common value of 0 is 1r .
4
t
Here, we observe that A - B is positive
S9, A> B
Hence, the general values of0 is (2n1r 3:), where

'?
=> A+B>A-B
n E /.
{A+ B =
Fi
{A+ B = l
49. Given, cos0= :" or
A-B=- A-B=-
7,r 4 4
0 = 7r
4' 4 On solving, we get,

�{::' I :
and tan0=-l
0=
3n 71r
4' 4
Hence, the general solution is
r:::E
l 24 24
General values of tan tan (A - B) =1
7,r
0=2nn+-,nel
4 lS 7r
(A-B)=nn+-,nel ... (i)
4

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Trignometric equation

2 56. Given equations are

General values of sec (A+ B) = 3 sin2 A + 2 sin2 B = 1 ...(i)
Jj
and 3 sin 2A -2 sin 2B = 0 ...(ii)
1f
is (A + B) =2nn + - , n E / ...(ii) From(ii), we get,
6
3 sin 2A = 2 sin 2B
On solving(i) and(ii), we get
n
sin 2A sin 2B
--=--
A=(2n+m) +l:.. 2 3
{ 2 24
n 5n sin 2B 3
B=(2n-m) - --=-
2 24 sin 2A 2
53. We have sin(ncos 0) = cos(nsin 0) From(i), we get

=> sin(n cos 0) = sin ( ;-n sin 0) �(2 sin 2A)+ (2 sin 2B) == 1
2
3
(1-cos 2A)+(1-cos 2B) = 1
(n cos 0) = ( ;.-n sin 0) 2
cos 0 =( ½- sin 0)
3
2
3
-cos 2A+ cos 2B=-
2
sin 2B sin 2B
--cos .2A + cos 2B =--
cos 0+ sin 0 =_!_ sin 2A sin 2A
sin 2B cos 2A + sin 2A cos 2B = sin 2B
1 1 . = 1
cos 0+ sm 0 ./2 sin(2A + 2B) = sin 2B
./2 ./2 2 sin(2A + 2B) = sin(n-2B)
n 1 (2A + 2 ) =(n= 2B)
cos(0+ ) = -./2-
. 4 2 (2A +4B) = n
Similarly, we can prove that, 1f
=> (A+2B)=-
cos(0 - : ) = /fi. 2

57. Given, x + y = 1f and tan x + tany =! 1

4
54. We have tan (ncos 0) cot(nsin 0)
=

tan(n cos 0) = tan(; -n sin 0 J tan(�+ y) = tan(:)

tanx+tany
==l
(n cos 0) = (; -n sin 0) 1.,-,tan x· tan y
1-tanx · tany = 1
cos(0)+ sin(0) =_!_ tanx·· tany = 0
2 tanx= O&tany = O
1 => x = nn = y
� cos(0)+ � sin(0) = �
v2 v2 2v2 Thus, no values ofx andy satisfy the given equations.

1
Therefore, the given equations have no solutions.
=> cos(0 -:) = 58. Given, sin x+ sin y = 1 ...(i)
2
...(i) and cos 2x-cos 2y = 1 ...(ii)
55 . Given, sin A sinB
=

and cos A = cos B ...(ii) From(ii), we get, cos 2x-cos 2y = 1

Dividing(i) and(ii), we get, => 1-2 sin2 x -1 + sin2 y = 1
sin A sin B sm · 2 y=--1
· 2x -sm
--=--
cos A cos B 2
=>
=>
tanA = tanB
A = nn+ B, wheren E /
=> y =nn+(-ltsin-1 (¾),
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Trignometric equation

where n e J It is not possible, since the maximum value of LHS is

. . 1 2.
� smx-smy =-- ...(iii) So, the given system of equations has no solutions.
2
61. Given equations are
Adding (i) and (iii), we get,
r sin 0=3 ...(i)
. 1 and r =4( 1 + sin 0) ...(ii)
2smx=-
2 Eliminating (i) and (ii), we get
. 1 4(1 + sin 0) sin 0=3
smx=-
� 4 sin2 0 + 4 sin 0-3 =0
4 sin2 0+ 6 sin 0-2 sin 0-3 =0
� x=n n +(-ltsin-'(¾),nel, 2 sin'0(2 sin 0+ 3) -1(2 sin 0+ 3) =0
(2 sin 0+ 3)(2 sin 0- 1 ) =0
Subtracting (i) and (iii), we get
. . · 3 1
3 sm0=-- -
2sin y=- 2'2
2 . 1
. 3 sm 0 =-
smy= 2
4
0 = n 5n:
� y=nn+(-ltsin-1(¾),nel 6' 6
62. Given equations are
59. Given, sinx =2 siny sin x + sin y = 1 ...(i)
and cos 2x -cos 2y =1
� sinx=2sin(2;-x) Now, cos 2x-cos 2y = 1
� 1 -2 sin2 x -1 + 2 sin2 y = 1
� -2 sin2 x -1 + 2 sin2 y =0
� . 2
2(Jj
smx= -cosx+-smx
. 2
1. } � 2(sin2x-sin2y) =-1
� sin x =Ji cos x +sin x . . )( .
(smx+smy .
smx-smy ) =-z1
� Ji cosx=0
� cosx = 0 ·· . .
(smx-smy 1
) =-- ...(ii)
� X == (2n + 1).:._
n 2
2
On solving, we get
n n
when x =(2n + 1)-, then y =nn:-- sin x =0, sin y = 1
2 6
Hence, the solutions are � x=nn:,'y=(4n + l) ,n el
n

2
x=(2n+1); Hence, the solutions are
{ ,nel x=nn:
77:
y = nn:- { y=(4n+ 1) ,r,nel
6
. 2n:
2
60 . G iven, x + y =- and cos x + cosy = -
3 63 . Given curves are y =cos x and y = sin 2x
3 2
Thus, sin 2x =cos x
3 2 isn x cos x =cos x
Now cosx+cosy = -
2 (2 sin x - 1) cos x =0
2n (2 sin x - 1) =0, cos x = 0
cosx+cos( -x)=I
. 3 2 . 1
sm x =-, cos x =0
2
1 Ji . 3
cos x--cosx+-sm x=- n 5n n 3n
2 2 2 x=
6'6'2'2
1 Ji . 3
-cosx+-smx=-
2 2 2 then y - Ji - Ji 0
- 2' 2'
cos x +Ji sin x = 3

12
Trignometric equation

Hence,the solutions are => (2 cos (20) +1) = 0

1
=> cos(20 )=--
2
64. Given equation is
(20)=
2n
=>
3 3
=> cosx +cosy+cos (x+ y)=--
2 n
=> 0=-=<p
=> 2( COS X + COS y ) + 2 CQS (x +y) + 2 = 1 3
tan 3X-tan 2x
=> 4cos( x; Y )cos( x; Y )+4co�2 ( ; Y )=l
x vve h ave ----- =. l
66. UT
1+tan 3x · tan2x
( x; Y )+4cos( x; Y )cos( x; Y )+1=0 => tan (3x - 2x) = 1
=> 4cos 2 => tanx = l
For realx andy, => x=nn + n,where n e /
4
x
l6cos 2 ( ; y ) -16� 0 But the values of x do not satisfy the given equatio1
Hence,the set of values of x is <f>.
=>
x
cos 2 ( ; y ) �1 67. Given equation is tan x + sec x = 2 cos x
=> (1+sinx) = 2 cos2 .x
x => (1 + sin x) = 2(1 - sin2 x)
=> cos 2 ( ; y )=l => (1+sinx ) = 2(1+sinx) · (1-sinx)
=> (1+sin x)(l -2 +2 sin x) = 0
=>
x => ( l+sinx)(2sinx-1)=0
( ;y)=o
=> (1+sinx)=0 and (2 sinx-1) = 0
=> x = y . . l
=> smx = -1an, d. smx=-
The given equation 2
x; Y n n Sn
4cos 2 ( ) +4 cos ( x ; Y )cos ( x ; Y) +1= 0 => x=-' -' - ·.
2 6 6
reduces to 4 cos2 (x) + c:os (x) +1 = 0
=> (2 cos (x) + 1)2 = 0 But x =; does not satisfy the given equation .

=> cos (x) =--

1 n Sn
2 Thus,the values ofx are - and -.
6 6
=> x=-=y
2n Hence,the number of solutions is 2.
3 68. Given equation is 2 sin2 x + 6 sin x - sin x - 3=0
65. Given equation is => 2 sin2 x + 6 sin x - sin x - 3 = 0
8 cos 0cos <pcos (0+ <p) +1 = 0 => 2 sin.x(sinx+ 3)- l(sinx+ 3) = 0
=> (sinx+ 3)(2sinx-1) = 0
1
=> 2 cos 0 cos <p cos (0 + <p) =-- . 1
4 => smx=-3,-
2
=> 4[cos (0+ <p) +cos (0+ <p)] cos (0+ <p) +1 = 0
=> 4 cos2 ( 0+ <p)+cos ( 0 + <p) cos ( 0 + <p) + 1=0 . 1
=> smx=-
For all real 0 < 0, <p < n, 2
16 cos2 (0-<p)-16 > 0 n Sn 13n 17n
=> cos2 (0-<p) � 1 => x=
6"6'6'6
=> cos2 (0-<p) = 1
=> 0-<p=0 Hence,the number of values ofx is 4.
=> 0= <fJ 69. Given
tan (x + 20 ° ) = tan (x - 10 ° ) tan X • tan (x + l 0° )
when 0=<p, then the equation
4 cos2 (0+ <p) + 4 cos ( 0- <p) cos ( 0 + <p) +1=0 => tan (x +20 ° )
---- tan x( -10 ° ) · tan (x +10° )
reduces to tanx
=> 4cos2 (20) + 4cos (20) + 1 = 0
=> (2 cos (20) +1)2 = 0

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Trignometric equation

sin (x + 20°) cos x sin (x-10° ) sin (x +10° ) 72. Ulven equation 1s
=> 4 sin4 x + cos4 x = 1
cos (x + 20°) sin x cos (x -10° ) · cos (x +10° )
=> 4sin4 x = 1- cos4 x
=> sin(x+ 20° )cosx+cos (x+20°)sinx => 4 sin4 x = (1+ cos2x) sin2 x
sin(x+ 20°)cosx-cos x ( + 20° ) sinx => sin2 x (4sin2 x - cos2 x -1) = 0
sin(x-10°) sin (x+l 0°)+cos (x'-- 10°)-cos (x+10°) => sin2x = 0; (5sin2x- 2) = 0
sin(x-10°) sin(x+ 10° )-cos (x�10° )-cos (x+10°) => .
smx= 0 ,sm
. 2x=-2
5
sin (x+20° +x) cos(x+l0° -x+l0° )
=>
( + 20° -x)
sin x cos (x +10° + x-10 °) => x=nn,x=nn±a ,a=sin-1( J¾)
sin (2x + 20 )
-----
°
cos (20 ) °
73. Given equation is
=> =
sin ( 20 )
°
cos (2x) 4 cos2 x sin x - 2 sin2 x = 2 sin x
=> sin(2x + 20° ) cos (2x) = -sin (20° ) cos (20° ) => 4(1- siii2 x) sin x - 2 sin2 x == 2 sin x
=> 2 sin (2x + 20° ) cos (2x) = -2 sin ( 20° ) cos ( 20° ) => 2 (1- sin2x) sin x - sin2 x = sin x
=> sin(4x + 20° ) + sin ( 20° ) = sin (40° ) => 2 sin x - 2sin 3 x - sin2 x - sin x = 0
=> sin ( 4x + 20° ) = -sin (409) - sin (20° ) => sin X - 2 sin3 X - SiIY X = 0
=> sin (4x + 20 °) =-2 sin (30°) cos (10° ) => 2 sin3 x + sin2 x - sin x = 0
=> sin (4xz + 20° ) = --cos (10° ) => sin x (2 sin2 x + sin x -1) = 0
=> sin ( 4x + 20° ) = -sin (80° ) => sin x = 0, (2 sin2 x + sin x -1) == 0
=> sin (4x + 20° ) = sin ( -80°) . . -
=> smx= 0,smx=-- 1±3
=> sin (4x + 20° } = sin (n-(-80°)) 2
=> (4x+ 20° ) = (n- ( -80°)) => sinx 0,sinx J,sinx =-2
= =
=> ( 4x + 20° ) = 260° => sinx == 0, sinx = 1
=> 4x = 260° - 20° = 240°
=> x = 60° => x= nn,x=(4n +1)-, 1r
n El
Hence, the smallest positive value of xis 60° 2
70. Given; sin2 x + cos2 y = 2 sec2 z 74. Given equation is
Here , LHS � 2 and RHS � 2 sin 3x+ cos 2x = 1
It is possible only when => sin 3x == 1- cos 2x
sin2 x = 1,cos2 y=1, sec2 z = 1 => sinx (3-4sin2x) == 2 sin2x
=> cos2 x = 0, sin2 y = 0, cos2 z = 1 => sinx (3-4sin2 x-2 sinx) == 0
=> cos2 x = 0,sin2 y = 0, sin2 z = I => sin x = 0, (4sin2 x + 2 sinx-3) == 0
=> cosx = 0, sin y = 0,sin z = 0
. . -2±j,i+48
1r => smx= 0 smx=
=> x= (2n +1)-,y = mn, z = kn •' 8
2
. . -1±03
where ,n, m, k E /. => smx= 0,smx=
71. The given equation can be expressed as 4
5( 2cos2 x - 1) + (1 cosx) + 1 = 0 . . 03-1
=> 10cos2x+ cosx-3 = 0 => smx= 0,sm x=
4
=> (5cosx+3)(2cosx-1) = 0
=> (5cosx+3) = 0,(2cosx-1) = 0 => • -1(03-1)
x=nn,x=nn+ (- l)n a,a=sm
3 4
=> cosx=--=cos a , 75. Given equation is
5
2cos 2x + �2sin x = 2
=> cosx=½=cos(;)
=> .Ji �sin x = 2(1- cos 2x)
=> x = 2nn±a = 2n1r±cos-1(;), => .Ji �sin x == 4 sin 2x
=> �sinx = 2./2 sin 2x
1r
=> x=2nn±-,nEZ
3 => �sin x (1- 2./2 sin 312x) = 0

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Trignometric equation

=> r=-: = 0, sm·3/2.x = . ../2

v:;wA,
1 �, (1· � 2 sin 2 17
x cos 2x)2".::. 2�in 4; cos�x = cos 2 2x
·; - ··· 16
2
. 1 17
. => . . , Ji.
smx= 0 , smx= => (1--.4sin 2.xco's2x}+-2sin 4 xcos 4x= cos 2 2x
. , . . . . 16
1 .=> .· .16(1 -4 sin 2 x cos2 x =;; 2sin 4 xcos4 x)
=> x=mr,n=n�+-(-1i(,i), nel => 17(cos4 x t sin4 x-.2 sin2 x·cos2 x)
' 4 .. 17(1-4 sin 2 x cos2 x)
76. Given equation is 32 sn4xcos4 x + 4 sin2 x cos2 x-1 = 0
=> 2 sin 4 (2.x) + �in 2 2x- 1 = 0
1 + sin3 x+ cos3 x: lsin 2x
2
=> 1 + (sin x +cos x)= 3 sin x CQS;,t'.
3 3 => sin 2 (2x)= ;l
,;· 4.
r,-.Js
=> 1 +(sin 3 x + cos� x)-:-3 sinx cosx ·.L= 0
=> (sin,x + cos x +·1)(2- sinx cos x- sin x-,- cos x) ' => ;r • 2 £2.x)
Slll (
./5 -1
=--

· . tV·. •.Js. .
=O . .. . . 4

, ' . :m-/
=> (sinx+cos x+ 1)=0
=> sinx+cosx = rl,;;. 5- )
1 . 1 l
smx+ cpsx�- ..Ji· .,
=>
_
2x = nn ±.a a =
.
, l
4 ..

-i(·Wi.----;r--
=>

=>
..fi
.
..fi
TC ,
sm(x+ ) = � ..fi1 ·
=> nn +a '· _.
X = -- - a:::: Slll
2 2' . v -5�))
, . 4, ..
-
4 79. Given equaijon.is
2sin 2 x+2=cos2 3x f·
=> (x+ :)=nn+(-tt(-:} => 2 sin 3 x +2 = 1 -sin2;3x .
=> 2 sin 3 x +sin2 3x+ 1 ;,Q
=> 2 sin 3 x+(3 sin x-4 sin 3 x)2 +J. = 0
=> x=nn+(--It(-:)�:, n.e/ => . •2 sin3 -x + Q,sintx -' 24,s,in,4:x :+ 16 sin6 x.+ 1 = 0
77. Given equation is => 16 sin 6 :x-24 sin4 X + 2 sip,� X + 9,s4J.r,.i +A �- 0
=> sin x=:-1
sin 6 x+cos 6 x = !_ 1C
(4ri- l)-,n.E J'
. Ji'

16 =>
X=
, ·2 i ·
x
; ,.•, ,.

2 2
=> 1 -3 sin x•cos = !._ 80. Given equation is
cos 4x = cost'3x
=> 3·
7 9
sm2 x' cos 2 x = 1 -- = -
=> 2cos2 2x ·� 1 ;,.
,fos2 3x
16 ·· 16 => 2cos 2x= 1 + cos2 3x
2

It is possible ottly when · ·

=> sin 2 .x cos2.X= 2-16 -- cos2 2x = 1, cos2 3x= 1
It is true forx= 0 : ,
=> 4 sin 2 xcos 2 x = l Hence, the solutionjs X =· n,n, n e·J, ·
81. Given equati�n is
cos 2x = 6 tran 2 x-2cos2 x
=> sin 2·(2x)= l
4 · sin 2 x
=> 2cos 2 x-1=6(-2-) -2cos 2 x
'
n
=> (2x)=nn±- COS X
3 => 2 cos4 x= 6 -6 cos2 x-2 cos4 x
x-cos2
nn n => 4 cos4 x+_5 cos2 x-6 = 0
=> x=-±- nel
3 6' => 4 cos4 x + 8 cos2 x-3 cos2 x � = 0
78. Given equation is => 4 cos2 x (cos2 x+ 2) -3(cos2 x +2) = 0
=> (4 cos2 x-3)(cos2 x + 2) = 0
17 => (4 cos2 x-3) = 0
sin 8 x+cos8 x= cos 2 2x
16
17 => cos 2 x= l
=> 4 4 2
(sin x+cos x) -2sin xcos x:;:: cos 2 2x
4 4 4
16
=> x=nn±- nel
1C
6'

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Trignometric equation

8 2. The given equation can be written as => (tanx-3) = 0,(tanx+l) = O

(2 sin x- cos x)(l+cosx) => (tanx-3) = 0,(tanx+l) = O
= (1- cosx)(l+cos x) => tanx =-l , tanx = 3
=> (1+cosx)(2 sinx- cosx- 1 + cosx) = 0
=> (1+cosx)(2 sinx- 1) = 0 => x=nn- n,x=nn + a,a= tan-1(3)
4

(n)
=> cosx =-1 , sinx = 1/2
87. Given equation is
. 1 .
=> cosx =-1 = cos n smx=-= sm - 2 cos2x - ../3 sinx+l=O
' 2 6
1C
=> 2 - 2 sin2x - ../3 sin x + 1= 0
=> x = 2nn±n, x=nn+(-It-,neZ
6 => 3 - 2 sin2x - ../3 sin x=0
83. Given equation is
=> 2 sin2x + ../3 sin x-3=0
2 sin2 x+sinx- 1 = 0
. -1 ± 3 1 . -../3 ± ffi -../3 ± 3../3
=> smx=--=- -1 => sm x=----=--- -
4 2' 4 4
. 1 . . -4 ../3 2-/3
=> smx=- , sm x= -1 => smx=-- --
2 4 ' 4

=> x= n 5n 3n => sin x= -../3

../3
6'6'2 ' 2
8 4. Given equation is . ../3
5 sin2 x+7 sin x-6 = 0 => smx=-
2
=> 5 sin2 x+10 sinx-3 sin x-6 = 0
=> 5 sinx (sinx+2)-3(sinx + 2) = 0 => x=nn + (-It (;), n e /
=> (5 sinx-3)( sinx + 2) = 0
=> (5 sinx-3) = 0,(sinx+2) = 0 88. The given equation can be written as
=> (5 sinx-3) = 0 (sin x+sin 5x)+sin 3x = 0
. 3 => 2 sin 3x · cos 2x + sin 3x = 0
=> smx=- => sin 3x(2 cos 2x + 1) = 0

(¾)
=> sin 3x = 0, cos 2x =-1/2.
=> x=n1f. + (-lt a, a= sin-1 2
=> sin 3x = 0, cos 2x=cos ( ;)
Hence, the solution is

(¾),
2n
x= sin-1 n- sin-
1
( ¾) => 3x = nn, 2x= 2nn ± -
3
,n e Z

nn n
8 5. Given equation is => x=-,x=nn±-,neZ
3 3
. 2 1
sm x-cosx=-
=> x=0 n
=0 '3
=> 4 sin x- 4 cos x- 1
2

=> 4- 4 cos2 x- 4 cosx- 1 = 0 89. Given equation is

=> 3- 4 cos2 x- 4 cosx = 0 cos x - cos 2x = sin 3x
=>

=>
4 cos2 x+4 cosx-3 = 0
-4 ± 8 1 3
cosx=--=- --
=> 2 sin (3;) f) (3;) (3;)
sin ( = 2 sin cos

=>
8
1
cos x=-
2' 2
=> 2 sin (3;)( f)- (3;))
sin ( cos =0

=> x=- -
2
n 5n
=> sin (3;) f)- (3;))
=0, ( sin ( cos =0

3' 3 3
86. Given equation is when sin ( ;)=0
tan2 x-2 tanx-3 = 0
=> (tanx-3)(tanx+ l) = O 3x
Then -=nn
2

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Trignometric equation

cos (5;) =sin x,cos (1) =0

2nn =>
=> x=-
3

when (sin (1)-cos (3;)) =0 cos(5; )=cos(; -x), cos(1)=0

=> (sin(1)=cos
(3;)) (5; )=2nn±(;-x }(1)=(2n+l);

sin (1)= cos (3;) x=-± (n-2x), x= (2n + l)n

4nn
5
=>

cos (3;) =cos(; - x=--± (n-2x),x =(2n + l)n

4nn
=> 1) 5
n n 3n 13n 17 n 7n 5 n 29n
=> (3; )=2nn±(;-1) 3' 5' 5 ' 15 ' 15 ' 5 ' 3 ' 15
x=- - ------

Taking positive sign, we get, 92. Do yourself.

93. Given equation is
1'
COS 2x + COS 4x = 2 COS X
2
2x=2nn+-
2 cos 3x cosx = 2 cosx
1' (2 COS 3x-1) COS X = 0
(2 COS 3x-1) = 0, COS X = 0
=> x=nn+-
Taking negative sign, we get, 1 ..
COS 3x=- COS X = 0
1' 2'
2 2nn 2n
x=2nn--,nel
n
90. Given equation is 3 9 2
x=--± ,x= (2n+l)
sin 7x+ sin 4x+sin x = 0 94. Given equation is
=> (sin 7x+sinx)+sin4x=O sin 2x + cos 2x+sin x + cos x + 1 = 0
=> 2 sin 4x cos 3x = sin 4x = 0 => ( 1+sin 2x) + (sinx+ cosx) + cos 2.x = 0
=> sin 4x(2 cos 3x + 1) = 0 · =:> (sin X + COS X)2 + (sin X + COS X)
=> sin 4x = 0, (2 cos 3.x + 1) = 0 +(cos2 x-· sin2 x) = 0
=> (sinx + cosx)(2 cos x + 1) = 0
sin 4x= 0, cos 3x=_.!_
2 => (sin x + cos x) = 0, (2 cos x + 1) = 0
21' 1
4x = nn,3x = 2nn ± - tan x=-1, cos x=--
3 2
2nn 2n -1' 21'
x=-x=
nn
-±-· 'nel x =nn -4 , x =2nn ±-, n e /
4' 3 9 3
Hence, the solutions are 95 . Do yourself.
21' -1' -1' 96. Given equation is
x=O'-'4' 2 tan 3x + tanx = 2 tan 2x
9
9 1. Given equation is sin 4x 2 sin 2x
3
cos 3x + cos 2x=sin( ;)+ sin( i) COS 3x COS X COS 2x

2sin 2x cos 2x 2sin 2x

-----=---
cos 2x
2cos(5; )cos(1)=2sin xcos(J)
COS 3x COS X
=>
cos 2x _1_
2sin 2x( - ) =0
2(cos(5;)-sinx)cos(1)=0
COS 3x COS X COS 2x
=>
cos2x = 1-
2sin2x=O,( - )
2(cos(5;)-sin x) =0, cos(1)=o
COS 3x COS X COS 2x

sin 2x= 0, 2 cos2 2x= cos 4x + cos 2x

=>
sin 2x= 0, 2 cos2 2x = 2 cos2 2x - 1 + cos 2x

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Trignometric equation

Trigonometric Equations

sin 2x = 0, cos 2x = 1 100. Do yourself.

2x = mr, 2x =2nn 101. Do yourself.
nn 102. Given equation is
x=- ' x=nn ' nEl sin 4xsin 2x = cos 6x- cos 2x
2 ::::} sin 4x sin 2x =.-2 sin 4x sin 2x
97. Given equation is ::::} 3 sin 4x sin2x = 0
(1 - tanx)(l + sin 2.x) = (1 +tan x) ::::} sin 4x= 0, sin 2x= 0
4x = nn, 2x= nn,n E 1
+ 2 tan:
::::} (1-tan x)(l ) = (1 + tan x) nn nn
l+tan x x=-,x=-,nEl
4 2
::::} (1 - tanx)(l +tanx)2 = (1 +tan x) (1 +tan2x)
103. Given equation is
::::} (1- tan2x)(l + tanx) = (1 + tanx) (1 +tan 2 x)
((1 - tan2x)- (1 + tan2x))(l + tanx) = 0 sec x cos 5x+ 1 = 0
::::}
tan2 x(l+ tanx) = 0 ::::} cos 5.x + cos x = 0
::::}
tan2x = 0, (1 +tanx) = 0 ::::} 2 cos (3x) cos (2.x) = 0
::::}
::::} 2 cos (3x) = 0, cos (2x) = 0
::::} tan2 x = 0, tan x = 4
::::} cos (3x) = 0, cos (2.x) = 0
::::} 1r
x=nn,x=nn ---,nEl 1r 1r
4 3x= (2n + 1)-,2.x= (2n + 1)-, nE I
2 2
98. Given equation is
1r 1r
sin x- 3 sin 2x+ sin 3x= cos x- 3 cos 2x +cos 3x ::::}x= (2n+l)-,x=(2n+l)-,nE1
6 4
(sin 3x+sin x)- 3 sin 2x= (cos 3x +cos x)
- 3 cos 2x Hence, the solutions are
2 sin 2x cos x- 3 sin 2x = 2 cos 2x cos x n n n 3n 5n
- 3 cos 2x x=6'4'2'4'6
sin 2x (2 cosx- 3) = (2 cos x- 3) cos 2x 105. Given equation is
sin 2x COS (6.x) COS X = 1
--(2 cos x-3) == (2 cos x-3) ::::} 2 cos (6x) cosx = -2
cos 2x ::::} cos 7x+ cos 5x = -2
sin 2x It is possible only when
== 1 cos (7x) =-1, cos (5x) =;: '---l
cos 2x
1r 1r
::::} tan2x = l x = (2n + 1)-, x = (2n
· + 1)-, nE/
7 5
1r
2.x=nn+- 106. The given equ�tion can be written as
4
2 sin2 x-"5 sin x cos x- 8 cos2 x
nn n = -2(sin2 x +cos2 x)
x=-+- nEl
2 8' ::::} 2 tan2 .x- 5 tanx- 8 =- (tan2x +1)
99. The given equation can be written as ::::} 4tan2 x-5tanx-6 = 0
::::} (tanx-2)(4tanx+3 ) = 0
(2 sin 2x · sin x) 2 sin 4x- sin3x = :o
3
::::} 2(cos x- cos 3x) sin 4x- sin 3x = 0 ::::} tan x=-2, tan x=--
::::} 2 sin 4x cos x- 2sin 4x cos 3x- sin 3x = 0 4
::::} (sin 5x+sin 3x)- (sin 7x+sin x)- sin 3x= 0 ::::} x nn+ a, x nn+ /3, where
= =

::::} (sin 7x- sin 5x)+sin x = 0

::::} sin x (2 cos 6x+ 1) = 0
::::} a= tan-1(2), f3 = tan-1 (-¾} n E Z.

::::} sin x= 0, cos 6x =-1/2, 107. Given equation is

2 5 sin2 x- 7 sin x cos x+10 cos2 x = 4
::::} sin x = 0, cos 6x= cos ( ;) ::::} 5 tan2 x- 7 tan x+10 = 4 sec2 x
::::} 5 tan2 x- 7 tan x + 10 = 4 +4tan2 x
2n ::::} tan2x- 7 tanx +6 = 0
::::} x=nn,6x=2nn±-,nEZ ::::} (tanx- l) (tanx-,-6) = 0
3
::::} tanx = l,6
1r
::::} x = nn, x = (3n ± 1)-, n E Z 1
9 ::::} x=nn+; ,x=nn+a,a=tan- (5)

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Trignometric equation

108. Given equation is

1-tan 2(x/2) 2tan(x/2) 4tan(x/2)
2 sin2 x -5 sin x cos x -8 cos2 x=-3 ( )( +1)
=> 2 tan2 x-5 tanx-8 =-3 sec2 x l+tan2(x/2) l+tan (x/2) l+tan 2(x/2)
2

=> 2 tan2 x-5 tanx-8 =-3-3 tan2 x 1-tan 2 (x/2) o

=> 5 tan2 x -5 tan x -5 =0 +2( )=
l+tan 2(x/2)
=> tan2x-tanx-l=0
1 .Js
tan x= -± -
2
Put tan ( i) = t and then solve it.

112. Given equation is

1
x=mr+a,a=tan -1( -± .Js -) . 3X 3X
2 sm --cos - = COS X
2 2
109. Given equation is 2 + sin x 3
sin2 x cos x + sin2 x cos2 x + sin x cos3 x=1
=> sin x cos x [sin2 x + sin x cos x + cos2 x] =1
=> sin x cos x [ 1 + sin x cos x] =1 ( sin(1 )-cos ( 1) )(1 + T)
=> 2 sin x cos x [2 + 2 sin x cos x] = 4 2 + sin X
=> sin(2x) (2 + sin(2x))= 4
=> sin2(2x) + 2 sin(2x) -4 =0
=
(cos2 (1)-sin 2 (i))
. -2±
_,,
-" sm(2)
x =--- /io

-2±2 => -%=(cos({)+sin{)

=> sin(2x)=
2
.fs =-1±.Js
It is not possible.
It is not possible. So, it has no solution.
So, it has no solution. 11 3. Given equation is
110. The given equation can be written as
2 1
1+-.-=-- ( l+ tan -
z(X)) => cot ( i}- cosec ( i) = cot x
smx 2 2
cos(1)-1
=> 2( sin x + 2) =-(1 + tan 2 ({)) sin x . (x) = cot x
sm -
2tan i J 2 tan� ( J
=> 2( \ +2 =-(1+tan 2 �} \
l + tan - 2
- l + tan -
2 2
2 2
=> (2 sin({)+ cot x)sin ({) = 0
2
=> 2(�+2)=-(l+t )x( \), 2
l +t
where t= tan (x/2)
l+t,
=> ( 2 sin ( i) + cot x) =0, sin (1) =0
=> t3 + 2t2 + 3t + 2 =0
=> t3 + t2 + t2 + t+ 2t +2=0 when sin({) =0
=> (t + l)(t2 + t +2) =0
=> t +1 =0, t2 + t + 2 -:t- 0 => x= 2nn, n e 1

i)
=> tan ( =-1 = tan ( : )
- when (2 sin( i) + cot x) =0
. X COS X
2 sm (-) =---
X
.
Tr
-=nn-- neZ
2 - 4' 2 sinx
Tr
=> x=2nn--,neZ.
2
111. Given equation is
(cos x- sinx)(2 tanx + sec x) + 2 =0
=> ( cos x -sinx)(2 sin x +1 ) +2 cos x=0
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Trignometric equation

4 sin 2 (i) cos(%)+cos (%)-sin (%)

2 2 = 0

cos 2(%)+ 4 sin 2 (%) cos(%)-sin 2(%) = 0

For all real x,

16 sin4(%) + 4 sin2 (%) � O

=>
115. Let
sin 2 (%)( 4 sin 2 (%)+ 1) = 0
t2 - 1
=> sin X • COS X = --
2
sin 2 (%) = 0, ( 4 sin 2 (%) + 1) = 0
So, the given equation can be reduces to

t -2v12( ; 1) = 0.
t2

=> ht 2 - t-h = 0
sin(i) = o
=> (ht+ l)(t -h) = 0
=> x = 2nn, n E /
114. Given equation is => }i
sin (0+ a) = k sin (20)
t=h,-
=> sin 0 cos a+ cos 0 sin a = k sin (20) When sinx+cosx = h
2 tan -t smx+ hcosx = l
[_ � (%) ]co a +(I
s an' (j) Jsin a
1 . 1

l+tan 2 (%} . .· l+tan 2)

h
sin(x+ :) = l = sin(;)
2
(

2
k 2tan(%) · l-tan (%)
=2 [ J[ J x+- = nn+(-1) -,nE ·z
4 2 ·
nn nn
2 %) 2( )
l+tan ( l+tan
1
· When sinx+cosx = -h
%

(�)cos a+
t )
: sin a
(l -
l+t l+t

= 2k ( I :',,)(::::) sin( x + : ) = sin (-;)

=> 2t(l + t2) cos a+ (1 + t4) sin a = 4k t(l -t2)
=> (sin a)t4 4k+ 2 cos a)t3 =>
+ (4k-2 cos a)t = sin a = 0
-( (x+ :)= nn+ (-1r(-;)
Let ti ' t2 , t3 and t4 be its four roots
=> x = nn-(-1) n n - n ,ne z
I.t1=----=s1
6 4
sin a 117. Given equation is
4k+2cosa

sinx+cos x = 1 --'- sinx cosx ...(i)

Put sin x+cos x = t
I.tifi = 0= Sz
2cos a-4k
I, f1f2f3 = . = S3 t2._1
sma => sinx · cosx = --
sin a 2
I.t1t2t3t4 = --.- = -1 = S4
sma

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Trignometric equation

Now,equation (i) becomes 2 sinx cos x- 12(sinx-cos x)+ 12 = 0

t2�1 sinx cos x-6(sinx-cosx)+ 6 = 0 ...(i)
t=l --- Put sin x + cos x = t
2
=> 2t = 2-t2+1 . t2- 1
=> smx · cosx = --
=> t2+2t-3 = O 2
=> (t+ 3)(t-1) = 0 Now,equation (i) becomes
=> (t+3)=0,(t-l) = O
t2 - 1
=> sin x+ cos x = 1 ,sin x+ cos x =-3 => ---6t+6=0
=} sin X + COS X = 1 2
t2-1 -12t + 12 = 0
t2-12t + 1 = 0

.(
Sill x+
n)= 1
(t- l)(t-1 ) = 0
t= I, 1
4 .fi_ sinx + cosx = 1

x=nn+(-w(:)-:,nel

1 18. Given equation is

1+ sin 3x+ cos3x= isin
2x ...(i)
2 Hence,the solution are
=> 1+ (sinx+ cosx)(l -sinx cosx) = 3 sinx cosx n
x=0,-,2n
Put sinx + cosx = t 2
t2 - 1 120. The given equation can be written as
.
=> Slllx . cosx = -- sin 6x+ cos 4x = �2
=> sin 6x =-1 and cos 4x =-1
Now, equation (i) becomes
3n , cos 4x= cos n
t2 sin 6x= sin
1
2
1+{1 -
; }=%(t - 1)
2

3n .
6x=2nn +-, 4x= 2nn+n,n e Z
2 + t(3 -t2) = 3(t2 - 1) 2
2 + 3t-t3 - 3t2 + 3 = 0 nn n nn n
3t-t3--3t2 + 5 = 0 ·x=-+:..._ x=-+- n e Z
3 4' 2 4'
t3 + 3t2-3t-5 = 0
t3+ t2+2t2+2t-5t-5 = 0 n 5n ·1n lln
x=- -·- -- -- ...
t2(t+ 1)+2t(t+ I)-5(t+l) = O . 4' 4 ' 1 2 ' 1 2 '
(t2+2t-5)(t+l)=O n 3n 5n 7n
..-.x=-,-,-,-, ...
-2±-124 4 4 4 4
t=-1 ' t=--- n 5n
2 => x=- -
4' 4
. -2±-124
Sill X+ COS X= -1, --- Hence, the general solution will be,
2
n 5n
sinx+ cosx=-1 => x= 2nn + -, 2nn +-, n e Z
4 4
1 . 1 1
-smx+-cosx=-- n n
.fi, .fi, .fi, x= 2nn + -, (2n + 1· )n + -, n e Z
.(
4 4
sm x+
n)=- 1 n
x=mn+-,m e Z
4 .fi, 4
1 22. Given equation is
=> X= nn + (-It (-: )- : ' n EI
sin4 X = 1+ tan8 X
It is possible only when
11 9. Given equation is sin4 x = 1,tan8 x == 0
sin 2x-12(sinx-cosx)+ 12=0 => sin2 x =d, tanx = 0

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Trignometric equation

n
=} x=nn±-,x=nn,nel :::} COS X =COS (;)
2
There is no common value which satisfies both the n
above equations. =} x =2nn± -, n e Z
3
Hence, the equation has no solution.
12 3. Given sin2 x+cos2 y = 2 sec2z When cos x =-½=cos(
2 n)
Here, LHS � 2 and RHS 2:'. 2 3
It is possible only when 2n
sin2 x = 1, cos2 y = 1, sec2z = 1 x=2nn±-, n e Z
:::} cos2 x = 0, sin2 y =0, cos2z = 1 3
:::} cos2 x = 0, sin2 y =0, sin2 z = 1 n 2n
Hence the values ofx are±-,±-
:::} cos x =0, sin y =0, sinz =0 3 3
n 127. Given equation is
=? x=(2n+l)-,y=mn,z=kn
2 z
i1+1cosxJ+cos x+Jcosxj3 +cos I . Is +···to =4
. 4x+cosx 00

where, n, m, k e /
I
124. Given equation is :::} 21-lcosxl =4 = 2 2
sin 3x + cos 2x+2 =0
It is possible only when 1
:::} =2
sin 3x =-1, cos 2x =-1 1-lcos xi
3n 1
3x=-,2x=n :::} 1-lcos xi=-
2 2
n n
x=- x=- :::} I cos xi= 1--1 =-1
2' 2 2 2
Hence, the general solution is 1
cos x=±-
n 2
x =2nn+-, n e /
2 '± n 2n
Hence the values of x are ,±
125. Given equation is cos 4x+sin5x =2 . 3 3
It is possible only when 128. Given equation is
cos 4x = 1, sin 5x = 1
1+sin 0+sin 2 0+· · · = 4+2-fj
n
=? 4x = 2nn, 5x = (4n +1)- 1
2 - -=4+2-li
2nn n 1-sin �
:::} x=-,x=(4n+l)-
4 10 . 0= 1
1-sm
4+2-fj
Thus, x = n satisfies both
2 . 1
Hence, the solution is sm0=1---=
4+2-fj
n n
x= 2nn+-= (4n +1)-,n e / 1 2--li -fi
2 2 sin 0 = 1- --= = 1--- =-
126. The givenequation can be written as 4+2-fj 2 2

gl+JcosxJ+cos x+JcosxJ +cos x+JcosxJ +···1? 00 = g2

2 3 4 5
0=nn+(-It(;), n el
:::} 1 + lcosxi + cos2 x+ lcosxl 3+
cos x +
4
lcosxl5 + 129. Given equation is
... tooo = 2 . 2x- 3 smx+
sm 2
· I
l
1 I cos x I 2
=
=2
1-lcos xi :::} 2
( sin x -¾sin x +½}og lcos xi=0
1
:::} COS X =±-
2 :::} (2 sin2 x- 3 sin x+ 1) log jcosxi =0
1 :::} (sin x- 1 )(2 sin x- 1) log lcosxi =0
Whencosx = -
2
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Trignometric equation

( sin x- 1) = 0, (2 sin x- 1) = 0, log lcosxi = 0 132. Given equation is

1 logcosx tan x+ logsmx
. cot x = 0
sin x=1, sin x=-,log Icos xi=0
2
� logco sx ( :: : ) + logsinx =0
( :�:;)
sin x=!,!cosxi=1
2 � log=x (sinx) +log.�x (cos x) =.2
1 It is possible only whi\n
sin x=-, cos=1,cos x=- 1 sinx = cosx
2
� tanx = 1
x=n1c+ (-it(:), x=2nn, x= (2n +l)n n
� x=-
4
130. Given equation is
e
5inx _ -sinx _
e
4=O 13 3 . Given equation is
3sin2x+2cos x +31-sin2x+2sin x=28
2 2
1
� t---4= O,t=esinx
3sin2x+2cos x + 31- sin2x+2-2cos x=28
2
t 2

� t2-4t- 1 = O 33
3 sin2x+2cos x +----::---
2
� ( t-2) 2 = 5 = 28
3 sin2x+2cos x
2

� t=2±.Js
27
a+-=28,a= 3 sin2x+2cos x
2
� esinx =2 ± .Js
a
� sin x= loge (2 ± .Js) a2 -28a+27 = 0
� sin x= loge (2+ .Js) (a-27)(a-l) = O
a =27, 1
� sin x= loge (2+ .Js) > 1
when a =27, then 3sin2x+Zco s x= 3 3
2

It is not possible
� sin2x+2cos2 x = 3
So, it has no solution.
� sin2x+l+cos2x = 3
13 1. Wehave
� sin2x+cos2x = 2
e[sin x + sin x +sin x+ · · to ]loge2
2 4 6
It is not possible.
00

=e
( .2 )__fil!!_L
2
J-cos x
log 2
e _
-etan x loge2-_2tan X
2 • . ·. 2
when a = 1, then 3 s in2x+2co s x = 30
2

� sin2x+2cos x = O
2

2 � sin 2x+ 1+cos 2x = 0

Let a=ian x � sin 2x+cos 2x = -1
Thus,a2 - 9a+ 8 = 0 1 . • 1 1
� (a -l)(a- 8) =0 Sill 2x + COS 2x=-
.Ji_ .Ji_ .Ji_
� a = 1, 8
.
2
when a = 1, then 2tan x =1=20 sin (2x+:)=� }i
2tan x =1=20
2

(2x+ :)=nn+(-lt(-:)
tan2 x = 0

t (-; )- ; , n
� x ;, nn, n E /
x = n; + (- 1
when a = 8, then 2tan x = 8=23
2 E /

� tan2x = 3 134. Do yourself.

135. Given equation is
(X)2 sin2x=x2+ 12
� tanx=.fj

Now,----
COS X 2cos2
cos x+ sin x x
1 1 n
= Here' LHS<2for O<x<­
l+tanx= .fj+1 2
(.fj -1) and RHS�2
= So, ithas no solutions.

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