Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a)

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Intermediate 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Exercise 7(a)

I.

Question 1.
Find the principal solutions of the angles in the equations
(i) 2 cos2θ = 1
Solution:
cos2θ = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
θ = 45°, 135°

(ii) √3 sec θ + 2 = 0
Solution:
sec θ = \(\frac{-2}{\sqrt{3}}\)
⇒ cos θ = \(\frac{-\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
⇒ θ = 150°

(iii) 3 tan2θ = 1
Solution:
tan2θ = \(\frac{1}{3}\)
θ = ±\(\frac{\pi}{6}\)

Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a)

Question 2.
Solve the following equations.
(i) cos 2θ = \(\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{4}\), θ ∈ [0, 2π]
Solution:
cos 2θ = \(\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{4}\)
⇒ cos 2θ = cos 36° = cos (\(\frac{\pi}{5}\))
and \(\frac{\pi}{5}\) ∈ [0, 2π]
2θ = \(\frac{\pi}{5}\) ⇒ θ = \(\frac{\pi}{10}\) is the principal solution
and 2θ = 2nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{5}\) where n ∈ Z is the general solution
⇒ θ = nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{10}\)
The values of θ in [0, 2π] are \(\left\{\frac{\pi}{10}, \frac{9 \pi}{10}, \frac{11 \pi}{10}, \frac{19 \pi}{10}\right\}\)

(ii) tan2θ = 1, θ ∈ [-π, π]
Solution:
tan2θ = 1 ⇒ tan θ = ±1
tan θ = ±1 = tan (\(\pm \frac{\pi}{4}\))
The principal solutions are θ = \(\pm \frac{\pi}{4}\)
and the general solution is given by nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{4}\), n ∈ Z
Put n = -1, 0, 1
\(\left\{\frac{-3 \pi}{4}, \frac{-\pi}{4}, \frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{3 \pi}{4}\right\}\) is the solution set for the given equation in [-π, π]

(iii) sin 3θ = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\), θ ∈ [-π, π]
Solution:
sin 3θ = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) = sin \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
and \(\frac{\pi}{3}\) ∈ [-π, π]
∴ 3θ = \(\frac{\pi}{3}\) is the principal solution
and 3θ = \(n \pi+(-1)^{n} \frac{\pi}{3}\), n ∈ Z
⇒ θ = \(\frac{n \pi}{3}+(-1)^{n} \cdot \frac{\pi}{9}\), n ∈ Z is the general solution.
The solution of θ in [-π, π] are \(\left\{\frac{-5 \pi}{9}, \frac{-4 \pi}{9}, \frac{\pi}{9}, \frac{2 \pi}{9}, \frac{7 \pi}{9}, \frac{8 \pi}{9}\right\}\)

(iv) cos2θ = \(\frac{3}{4}\), θ ∈ [0, π]
Solution:
cos2θ = \(\frac{3}{4}\)
⇒ cos θ = ±\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\)
The general solution is given by
θ = nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{6}\), n ∈ Z
Put n = 0, 1
The solution set for the given equation in [0, π] is \(\left\{\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{5 \pi}{6}\right\}\)

(v) 2 sin2θ = sin θ, θ ∈ (0, π)
Solution:
2 sin2θ – sin θ = 0
sin θ (2 sin θ – 1) = 0
sin θ = 0 or sin θ = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
since θ ∈ (0, π)
∴ The solution of θ = \(\left\{\frac{\pi}{6}+\frac{5 \pi}{6}\right\}\)

Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a)

Question 3.
Find general solutions to the following equations.
(i) sin θ = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\), cos θ = \(\frac{-1}{2}\)
Solution:
sin θ = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\), cos θ = \(\frac{-1}{2}\)
∵ sin θ is +ve and cos θ is -ve
⇒ θ lies in II quadrant
sin θ = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=\sin \left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)\)
cos θ = \(\frac{-1}{2}=\cos \left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)\)
⇒ θ = 2nπ ± \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\), n ∈ Z is the general solution.

(ii) tan x = \(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}\), sec x = \(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\)
Solution:
∵ tan x = \(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}\) and sec x = \(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\)
⇒ x lies in IV quadrant
tan x = \(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{3}}=\tan \left(\frac{-\pi}{6}\right)\)
sec x = \(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}=\sec \left(\frac{-\pi}{6}\right)\)
∴ θ = 2nπ + \(\left(\frac{-\pi}{6}\right)\), n ∈ Z is the general solution.

(iii) cosec θ = -2, cot θ = -√3
Solution:
cosec θ = -2, cot θ = -√3
⇒ θ lies in IV quadrant
cosec θ = -2
⇒ sin θ = \(-\frac{1}{2}=\sin \left(-\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\)
cot θ = -√3
⇒ tan θ = \(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}=\tan \left(-\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\)
∴ θ = 2nπ + \(\left(\frac{-\pi}{6}\right)\), n ∈ Z is the general solution.

Question 4.
(i) If sin (270° – x) = cos 292°, then find x in (0, 360°).
Solution:
sin (270° – x) = cos (292°)
⇒ -cos x = cos (180° + 112°)
⇒ -cos x = -cos 112°
⇒ cos x = cos 112°
⇒ x = 112° or x = 360° – 112° = 248°

(ii) If x < 90°and sin (x + 28°) = cos (3x – 78°), then find x.
Solution:
sin (x + 28°) = cos (3x – 78°)
= sin (90° – 3x + 78°)
= sin (168° – 3x)
x + 28° = 168° – 3x + 28° (180°) or
= 180° – (168° – 3x) + 2x (180°)
⇔ there exists n ∈ Z such that
4x = 140° + 2x (180°)
2x = 16° – 2x (180°)
⇔ there exists n ∈ z such that
x = 35° + x(90°) or x = 8° – x (180°)
Hence x = 8° and x = 35° are the only values of x that lie (0, 90°) and satisfy the given equation.

Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a)

Question 5.
Find general solutions to the following equations.
(i) 2 sin2θ = 3 cos θ
Solution:
2 sin2θ = 3 cos θ
⇒ 2(1 – cos2θ) = 3 cos θ
⇒ 2 cos2θ + 3 cos θ – 2 = 0
⇒ 2 cos2θ + 4 cos θ – cos θ – 2 = 0
⇒ 2 cos θ (cos θ + 2) – 1 (cos θ + 2) = 0
⇒ (2 cos θ – 1) (cos θ + 2) = 0
⇒ cos θ = \(\frac{1}{2}\) (or) cos θ = -2
∴ The range of cos θ is [-1, 1]
cos θ = -2 is not admissible
∴ cos θ = \(\frac{1}{2}=\cos \frac{\pi}{3}\)
⇒ θ = \(\frac{\pi}{3}\) is the principal solution and
θ = 2nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{3}\), n ∈ Z is the general solution.

(ii) sin2θ – cos θ = \(\frac{1}{4}\)
Solution:
sin2θ – cos θ = \(\frac{1}{4}\)
⇒ 4(1 – cos2θ) – 4 cos θ = 1
⇒ 4 cos2θ + 4 cos θ – 3 = 0
⇒ 4 cos2θ + 6 cos θ – 2 cos θ – 3 = 0
⇒ 2 cos θ (2 cos θ + 3) – (2 cos θ + 3) = 0
⇒ (2 cos θ – 1) (2 cos θ + 3) = 0
∴ cos θ = \(\frac{1}{2}\) (or) cos θ = \(\frac{-3}{2}\)
∵ The range of cos θ is [-1, 1]
cos θ = \(\frac{-3}{2}\) is not admisable
∴ cos θ = \(\frac{1}{2}=\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\)
θ = \(\frac{\pi}{3}\) is the principal solution and
θ = 2nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{3}\), n ∈ Z is the general solution.

(iii) 5 cos2θ + 7 sin2θ = 6
Solution:
5 cos2θ + 7 sin2θ = 6
Dividing by cos2θ
⇒ 5 + 7 tan2θ = 6 sec2θ
⇒ 5 + 7 tan2θ = 6(1 + tan2θ)
⇒ tan2θ = 1
⇒ tan θ = ±1
∴ θ = nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{4}\), n ∈ Z is the general solution.

(iv) 3 sin4x + cos4x = 1
Solution:
3 sin4x + cos4x = 1
⇒ 3 sin4x + (cos2x)2 = 1
⇒ 3 sin4x + (1 – sin2x)2 = 1
⇒ 3 sin4x + 1 + sin4x – 2 sin2x = 1
⇒ 4 sin4x – 2 sin2x = 0
⇒ 2 sin2x (2 sin2x – 1) = 0
⇒ sin x = 0 (or) sin x = ±\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
If sin x = 0
⇔ x = nπ, n ∈ Z is the general solution.
If sin x = ±\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
⇒ x = nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{4}\), n ∈ Z is the general solution.
∴ General solution is x = nπ (or) nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{4}\), n ∈ Z.

Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a)

II.

Question 1.
Solve the following equations and write a general solution.
(i) 2 sin2θ – 4 = 5 cos θ
Solution:
2(1 – cos2θ) – 4 = 5 cos θ
2 – 2cos2θ – 4 = 5 cos θ
2 cos2θ + 5 cos θ + 2 = 0
2 cos2θ + 4 cos θ + cos θ + 2 = 0
2 cos θ (cos θ + 2) + 1 (cos θ + 2) = 0
(cos θ + 2) (2 cos θ + 1) = 0
cos θ = -2 or cos θ = \(-\frac{1}{2}\)
cos θ = -2 is not possible
∴ cos θ = \(-\frac{1}{2}\) = cos \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\)
∴ General solution is θ = 2nπ ± \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\), n ∈ Z

(ii) 2 + √3 sec x – 4 cos x = 2√3
Solution:
2 + √3 sec x – 4 cos x = 2√3
\(\frac{2 \cos x+\sqrt{3}-4 \cos ^{2} x}{\cos x}\) = 2√3
2 cos x + √3 – 4 cos2x = 2√3 cos x
4 cos2x + 2√3 cos x – 2 cos x – √3 = 0
2 cos x (2 cos x + √3) – 1 (2 cos x + √3) = 0
(2 cos x – 1) (2 cos x + √3) = 0
cos x = \(\frac{1}{2}\) (or) cos x = \(\frac{-\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
If cos x = \(\frac{1}{2}\) = cos \(\frac{\pi}{3}\), n ∈ Z
General solution x = 2nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
If cos x = \(\frac{-\sqrt{3}}{2}\) = cos \(\frac{5 \pi}{3}\)
General solution x = 2nπ ± \(\frac{5 \pi}{3}\), n ∈ Z

(iii) 2 cos2θ + 11 sin θ = 7
Solution:
2 (1 – sin2θ) + 11 sin θ = 7
2 – 2 sin2θ + 11 sin θ = 7
2 sin2θ – 11 sin θ + 5 = 0
2 sin2θ – 10 sin θ – sin θ + 5 = 0
2 sin θ (sin θ – 5) – 1(sin θ – 5) = 0
(sin θ – 5) (2 sin θ – 1) = 0
sin θ = 5 or sin θ = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
If sin θ = 5 is not possible
∴ sin θ = \(\frac{1}{2}\) = sin \(\frac{\pi}{6}\)
General solultion θ = nπ + (-1)n \(\frac{\pi}{6}\), n ∈ Z

Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a)

(iv) 6 tan2x – 2 cos2x = cos 2x
Solution:
6 tan2x – 2 cos2x = cos 2x
⇒ 6(sec2x – 1) – 2 cos2x = 2 cos2x – 1
⇒ 6 sec2x – 6 – 4 cos2x + 1 = 0
⇒ 6 sec2x – 4 cos2x – 5 = 0
⇒ \(\frac{6}{\cos ^{2} x}\) – 4 cos2x – 5 = 0
⇒ 6 – 4 cos4x – 5 cos2x = 0
⇒ 4 cos4x + 5 cos2x – 6 = 0
⇒ 4 cos4x + 8 cos2x – 3 cos2x – 6 = 0
⇒ 4 cos2x (cos2x + 2) – 3(cos2x + 2) = 0
⇒ (4 cos2x – 3) (cos2x + 2) = 0
⇒ 4 cos2x = 3, cos2x ≠ -2
⇒ cos x = ±\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
∴ x = nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{6}\), n ∈ Z is the general solution.

(v) 4 cos2θ + √3 = 2(√3 + 1) cos θ
Solution:
4 cos2θ – 2(√3 + 1) cos θ + √3 = 0
⇒ 4 cos2θ – 2√3 cos θ – 2 cos θ + √3 = 0
⇒ 2 cos θ (2 cos θ – √3) – 1(2 cos θ – √3) = 0
⇒ (2 cos θ – 1) (2 cos θ – √3) = 0
⇒ cos θ = \(\frac{1}{2}\) (or) cos θ = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
If cos θ = \(\frac{1}{2}\) = cos \(\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\)
∴ θ = 2nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{3}\), n ∈ Z is the general solution.
If cos θ = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) = cos \(\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\)
∴ θ = 2nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{6}\), n ∈ Z is the general solution.

(vi) 1 + sin 2x – (sin 3x – cos 3x)2
Solution:
1 + sin 2x = (sin 3x – cos 3x)2
⇒ 1 + sin 2x = sin23x + cos23x – 2 sin 3x cos 3x
⇒ 1 + sin 2x = 1 – sin (2 × 3x)
⇒ sin 6x + sin 2x = 0
⇒ \(2 \sin \left(\frac{6 x+2 x}{2}\right) \cdot \cos \left(\frac{6 x-2 x}{2}\right)=0\)
⇒ sin (4x) . cos (2x) = 0
⇒ cos 2x = 0 (or) sin 4x = 0
If cos 2x = 0 = cos \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
⇒ 2x = \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) is the principal solution and
2x = (2n + 1) \(\frac{\pi}{2}\), n ∈ Z is the general solution,
so that x = \(\frac{n \pi}{2}+\frac{\pi}{4}\), n ∈ Z
If sin 4x = 0 = sin(nπ), n ∈ Z
4x = nπ, n ∈ Z is the general solution.
So that 4x = nπ
⇒ x = \(\frac{n \pi}{4}\), n ∈ Z
∴ x = \(\frac{n \pi}{4}\); \(\frac{n \pi}{2}+\frac{\pi}{4}\), n ∈ Z is the general solution.

(vii) 2 sin2x + sin22x = 2
Solution:
2 sin2x + sin2(2x) = 2
⇒ 2 sin2x + (2 sin x cos x)2 – 2 = 0
⇒ sin2x + 2 sin2x cos2x – 1 = 0
⇒ 2 sin2x cos2x – (1 – sin2x) = 0
⇒ 2 sin2x cos2x – cos2x = 0
⇒ cos2x (2 sin2x – 1) = 0
⇒ cos x = 0 (or) sin x = ±\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
If cos x = 0 = cos \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
⇒ x = \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) is the principal solution
and cos x = 0 ⇔ \(\sin \left(x-\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=0\)
⇔ x – \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) = nπ, n ∈ Z
⇔ x = nπ + \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
⇔ x = (2n + 1) \(\frac{\pi}{2}\), n ∈ Z
∴ x = (2n + 1) \(\frac{\pi}{2}\), n ∈ Z is the general solution of cos x = 0
If sin x = ±\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\) = sin(±\(\frac{\pi}{4}\))
x = ±\(\frac{\pi}{4}\) are principal solutions
and x = nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{4}\), n ∈ Z is the general solution
∴ The general solutions are \(\left[\left\{(2 n+1) \frac{\pi}{2}\right\},\left\{n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{4}\right\} n \in Z\right]\)

Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a)

Question 2.
Solve the following equations.
(i) √3 sin θ – cos θ = √2
Solution:
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) II Q2(i)

(ii) cot x + cosec x = √3
Solution:
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) II Q2(ii)
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) II Q2(ii).1

(iii) sin x + √3 cos x = √2
Solution:
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) II Q2(iii)

Question 3.
Solve the following equations:
(i) tan θ + sec θ = √3, 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π
Solution:
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) II Q3(i)
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) II Q3(i).1

(ii) cos 3x + cos 2x = sin \(\frac{3 x}{2}\) + sin \(\frac{x}{2}\), 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π
Solution:
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) II Q3(ii)
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) II Q3(ii).1

(iii) cot2x – (√3 + 1) cot x + √3 = 0, 0 < x < \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
Solution:
cot2x – (√3 + 1) cot x + √3 = 0
⇔ cot2x – √3 cot x – cot x + √3 = 0
⇔ cot x (cot x – √3) – 1(cot x – √3) = 0
⇔ cot x = √3 (or) cot x = 1
case (i): cot x = 1 ⇒ tan x = 1
∴ x = \(\left\{\frac{\pi}{4}\right\}\)
case (ii): cot x = √3 ⇒ tan x = \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
∴ x = \(\left\{\frac{\pi}{6}\right\}\)
∴ Solutions are \(\left\{\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{4}\right\}\)

Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a)

(iv) sec x . cos 5x + 1 = 0; 0 < x < 2π
Solution:
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) II Q3(iv)

III.

Question 1.
(i) Solve sin x + sin 2x + sin 3x = cos x + cos 2x + cos 3x
Solution:
(sin 3x + sin x) + sin 2x = (cos 3x + cos x) + cos 2x
⇔ 2 . sin(\(\frac{3 x+x}{2}\)) . cos (\(\frac{3 x-x}{2}\)) + sin 2x = 2 . cos (\(\frac{3 x+x}{2}\)) . cos (\(\frac{3 x-x}{2}\)) + cos 2x
⇔ 2 sin 2x cos x + sin 2x = 2 cos 2x cos x + cos 2x
⇔ sin 2x (2 cos x + 1) = cos 2x (2 cos x + 1)
⇔ (2 cos x + 1) (sin 2x – cos 2x ) = 0
⇔ cos x = \(-\frac{1}{2}\) (or) sin 2x = cos 2x (i.e.,) tan (2x) = 1
Case (i):
cos x = \(-\frac{1}{2}\) = cos (\(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\))
Principal solution is x = \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\)
and General solution is x = 2nπ ± \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\), n ∈ z
Case (ii):
tan 2x = 1 = tan \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
∴ Principal solution is 2x = \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) (i.e.,) x = \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
General solution is 2x = nπ + \(\frac{\pi}{4}\), n ∈ z
⇒ x = \(\frac{\mathrm{n} \pi}{2}+\frac{\pi}{8}\), n ∈ Z
∴ General solution is \(\left.\left[\left\{2 n \pi \pm \frac{2 \pi}{3}\right\},\left\{\frac{n \pi}{2}+\frac{\pi}{8}\right\} / n \in Z\right\}\right]\)

(ii) If x + y = \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\) and sin x + sin y = \(\frac{3}{2}\), find x and y.
Solution:
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) III Q1(ii)

(iii) If sin 3x + sin x + 2 cos x = sin 2x + 2 cos2x, find the general solution.
Solution:
Given sin 3x + sin x + 2 cos x = sin 2x + 2 cos2x
⇒ 2 . sin (\(\frac{3 x+x}{2}\)) . cos (\(\frac{3 x-x}{2}\)) + 2 cos x = 2 sin x cos x + 2 cos2x
⇒ 2 . sin 2x . cos x + 2 cos x = 2 cos x (sin x + cos x)
⇒ 2 cos x (sin 2x + 1) = 2 cos x (sin x + cos x)
⇒ 2 cos x [sin 2x + 1 – sin x – cos x] = 0
⇒ cos x = 0 (or) sin 2x – sin x + 1 – cos x = 0
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) III Q1(iii)
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) III Q1(iii).1

(iv) Solve cos 3x – cos 4x = cos 5x – cos 6x
Solution:
-2 sin 5x . sin x = -2 sin 4x . sin x
⇒ 2 sin x [sin 5x – sin 4x] = 0
⇒ 4 sin x . cos \(\frac{9 x}{2}\) . sin \(\frac{x}{2}\) = 0
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) III Q1(iv)

Question 2.
Solve the following equations.
(i) cos 2θ + cos 8θ = cos 5θ
Solution:
cos 2θ + cos 8θ = cos 5θ
2 cos (\(\frac{2 \theta+8 \theta}{2}\)) cos (\(\frac{2 \theta-8 \theta}{2}\)) – cos 5θ = 0
2 cos 5θ . cos 3θ – cos 5θ = 0
cos 5θ (2 cos 3θ – 1) = 0
If cos 5θ = 0
Solution is 5θ = (2n + 1) \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
θ = (2n + 1) \(\frac{\pi}{10}\), n ∈ z
If 2 cos 3θ – 1 = 0
cos 3θ = \(\frac{1}{2}\) = cos \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
Solution is 3θ = 2nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
θ = \(\frac{2 n \pi}{3} \pm \frac{\pi}{9}\), n ∈ Z

(ii) cos θ – cos 7θ = sin 4θ
Solution:
-2 sin (\(\frac{\theta+7 \theta}{2}\)) sin (\(\frac{\theta-7 \theta}{2}\)) – sin 4θ = 0
2 sin 4θ sin 3θ – sin 4θ = 0
sin 4θ (2 sin 3θ – 1) = 0
If sin 4θ = 0
∴ Solution is 4θ = nπ
θ = \(\frac{n \pi}{4}\), n ∈ z
If 2 sin 3θ – 1 = 0
sin 3θ = \(\frac{1}{2}\) = sin \(\frac{\pi}{6}\)
Solution is 3θ = nπ + (-1)n \(\frac{\pi}{6}\)
θ = \(\frac{n \pi}{3}+(-1)^{n} \frac{\pi}{18}\), n ∈ z

Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a)

(iii) sin θ + sin 5θ = sin 3θ, 0 < θ < π
Solution:
sin θ + sin 5θ = sin 3θ
sin θ + sin 5θ – sin 3θ = 0
sin θ + 2 cos (\(\frac{5 \theta+3 \theta}{2}\)) sin (\(\frac{5 \theta-3 \theta}{2}\)) = 0
sin θ + 2 cos 4θ . sin θ = 0
sin θ (1 + 2 cos 4θ) = 0
sin θ = 0, cos 4θ = \(\frac{-1}{2}\)
If sin θ = 0, solution is θ = nπ, n ∈ Z
If cos 4θ = \(\frac{-1}{2}\) = cos(\(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\))
Solution is 4θ = 2nπ ± \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\)
θ = \(\frac{2 n \pi}{4} \pm \frac{2 \pi}{12}\), n ∈ Z
θ = \(\frac{n \pi}{2} \pm \frac{\pi}{6}\), n ∈ Z
Since 0 < θ < π
Then π = \(\frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{2 \pi}{3}, \frac{5 \pi}{6}\)

Question 3.
(i) If tan pθ = cot qθ and p ≠ -q show that the solutions are in A.P. with common difference \(\frac{\pi}{p+q}\)
Solution:
tan pθ = cot qθ = tan \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) – qθ
pθ = nπ + \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) – qθ
(p + q) θ = (2n + 1) \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
θ = \(\frac{(2 n+1)}{p+q} \frac{\pi}{2}\), n is an integer
The Solutions \(\frac{\pi}{2(p+q)}, \frac{3 \pi}{2(p+q)}, \frac{5 \pi}{2(p+q)}\) + …………
∴ The solution form an Arithematical proportion With common difference \(\frac{2 \pi}{2(p+q)}=\frac{\pi}{p+q}\)

(ii) Show that the solutions of cos pθ = sin qθ form two series each of which is an A.P. Find also the common difference of each A.P. (p ≠ ±q).
Solution:
cos pθ = sin qθ
cos pθ – sin qθ = 0
cos pθ + \(\cos \left[\frac{\pi}{2}+9 \theta\right]\) = 0
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) III Q3(ii)

(iii) Find the number of solutions of the equation tan x + sec x = 2 cos x; cos x ≠ 0, lying in the interival (0, π).
Solution:
tan x + sec x = 2 cos x
\(\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}+\frac{1}{\cos x}\) = 2 cos x
sin x + 1 = 2 cos2x
sin x + 1 = 2(1 – sin2x)
sin x + 1 = (2 – 2 sin2x)
2 sin2x + sin x – 1 = 0
2 sin2x + 2 sin x – sin x – 1 = 0
2 sin x (sin x + 1) – 1 (sin x + 1) = 0
(sin x + 1)(2 sin x – 1) = 0
sin x = -1 (or) sin x = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
If sin x = -1
x = \(\frac{-\pi}{2} \text { (or) } \frac{3 \pi}{2}\)
If sin x = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
x = \(\frac{\pi}{6} \text { (or) } \frac{5 \pi}{6}\)
In the interval (0, π)
Number of solutions = 2

(iv) Solve sin 3α = 4 sin α sin(x + α) sin(x – α) where α ≠ nπ, n ∈ Z
Solution:
3 sin α – 4 sin3α = 4 sin α (sin2x – sin2α)
Dividing with sin α
3 – 4 sin2α = 4 (sin2x – sin2α)
3 – 4 sin2α = 4 sin2x – 4 sin2α
4 sin2x = 3
2 sin2x = \(\frac{3}{2}\)
1 – cos 2x = \(\frac{3}{2}\)
cos 2x = \(-\frac{1}{2}=\cos \frac{2 \pi}{3}\)
2x = 2nπ ± \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\), ∀ n ∈ Z
x = nπ ± \(\frac{\pi}{3}\), n ∈ Z

Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a)

Question 4.
(i) If tan(π cos θ) = cot(π sin θ), then prove that \(\cos \left(\theta-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\pm \frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}}\)
Solution:
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) III Q4(i)

(ii) Find the range of θ if cos θ + sin θ is positive.
Solution:
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) III Q4(ii)

Question 5.
If α, β are the solutions of the equation a cos θ + b sin θ = c, where a, b, c ∈ R and if a2 + b2 > 0, cos α ≠ cos β and sin α ≠ sin β, then show that
(i) sin α + sin β = \(\frac{2 b c}{a^{2}+b^{2}}\)
(ii) cos α + cos β = \(\frac{2 a c}{a^{2}+b^{2}}\)
(iii) cos α . cos β = \(\frac{c^{2}-b^{2}}{a^{2}+b^{2}}\)
(iv) sin α . sin β = \(\frac{c^{2}-a^{2}}{a^{2}+b^{2}}\)
Solution:
a cos θ = b sin θ = c
First write this as a quadratic equation in sin θ
⇔ a cos θ = c – b sin θ
By squaring on both sides, we get
a2 cos2θ = (c – b sin θ)2
⇔ a2 (1 – sin2θ) = c2 + b2 sin2θ – 2 bc sin θ
⇔ (a2 + b2) sin2θ – 2bc sin θ + (c2 – a2) = 0
It is a quadratic equation in sin θ,
It has sin α and sin β as roots since α and β are solutions for the given equation
(i) Sum of the roots = sin α + sin β = \(\frac{2 b c}{a^{2}+b^{2}}\)
Again a cos θ + b sin θ = c
Write this as a quadratic equation in cos θ
⇔ b sin θ = c – a cos θ
By squaring on both sides
⇔ b2 sin2θ = (c – a cos θ)2
⇔ b2(1 – cos2θ) = c2 + a2 cos2θ – 2 ca cos θ
⇔ (a2 + b2) cos2θ – 2 ca cos θ + (c2 – b2) = 0
It is a quadratic equation in cos θ. It has cos α, cos β be its roots.
(ii) Sum of the roots = cos α + cos β = \(\frac{2 c a}{a^{2}+b^{2}}\)
(iii) Product of the roots = cos α . cos β = \(\frac{c^{2}-b^{2}}{a^{2}+b^{2}}\)
(iv) Product of the roots = sin α . sin β = \(\frac{c^{2}-a^{2}}{a^{2}+b^{2}}\)

Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a)

Question 6.
(i) Find the common roots of the equations cos 2x + sin 2x = cot x and 2 cos2x + cos22x = 1.
Solution:
Let tan x = A
Given that cos 2x + sin 2x = cot x
⇔ \(\frac{1-\tan ^{2} x}{1+\tan ^{2} x}+\frac{2 \tan x}{1+\tan ^{2} x}=\frac{1}{\tan x}\)
⇔ \(\frac{1-A^{2}}{1+A^{2}}+\frac{2 A}{1+A^{2}}=\frac{1}{A}\)
⇔ (1 – A2 + 2A) A = (1 + A2)
⇔ A – A3 + 2A2 = 1 + A2
⇔ A3 – A2 – A + 1 = 0
⇔ A = 1
A = 1 satisfy this equation
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) III Q6(i)
∴ A3 – A2 – A + 1 = 0
⇔ (A – 1) (A2 – 1) = 0
⇔ (A – 1) (A – 1) (A + 1) = 0
⇔ A = 1, A = -1
∴ tan x = ±1
⇒ x = (2n + 1) \(\frac{\pi}{4}\), n ∈ z
Given 2 cos2x + cos2 2x = 1
⇔ (2 cos2x – 1) + cos2(2x) = 0
⇔ cos 2x + cos2(2x) = 0
⇔ cos 2x (1 + cos 2x) = 0
⇔ cos 2x = 0 (or) cos 2x = -1
Case (i): cos 2x = 0
⇔ 2x = (2n + 1) \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
∴ x = (2n + 1) \(\frac{\pi}{4}\), n ∈ z
∴ (2n + 1) \(\frac{\pi}{4}\), n ∈ z is the common root for the given two trigonometric equations.

(ii) Solve the equation \(\sqrt{6-\cos x+7 \sin ^{2} x}+\cos x=0\)
Solution:
\(\sqrt{6-\cos x+7 \sin ^{2} x}+\cos x=0\)
6 – cos x + 7 sin2x ≥ 0
⇒ 7(1 – cos2x) – cos x + 6 ≥ 0
⇒ 7 – 7 cos2x – cos x + 6 ≥ 0
⇒ 7 cos2x + cos x – 13 ≤ 0
Consider 7 cos2x + cos x – 13 = 0
Inter 1st Year Maths 1A Trigonometric Equations Solutions Ex 7(a) III Q6(ii)
cos x values do not lie in [-1, 1]
Hence the given equation has no solution.

(iii) If |tan x| = tan x + \(\frac{1}{\cos x}\) and x ∈ [0, 2π], find the value of x.
Solution:
Case (i):
|tan x| = tan x, if x lies either in I (or) in III quadrant
Then |tan x| = tan x + \(\frac{1}{\cos x}\)
⇒ tan x = tan x + sin x
⇒ sec x = 0 which is impossible, since sec x ∉ (-1, 1)
Case (ii):
|tan x| = -tan x, if x lies in II & IV quadrants
Then |tan x| = tan x + \(\frac{1}{\cos x}\)
⇒ -tan x = tan x + sec x
⇒ -2 tan x = sec x
⇒ \(-2 \frac{\sin x}{\cos x}-\frac{1}{\cos x}\) = 0
⇒ -2 sin x – 1 = 0
⇒ sin x = \(\frac{-1}{2}=\sin \left(\frac{-\pi}{6}\right)=\sin \left(2 \pi-\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\)
∴ x = \(\frac{11 \pi}{6}\)