Trig Questions JEE
Trig Questions JEE
From the top of a light house meters high with its base at the sea level,
the angle of depression of a boat If the distance of the boat from the foot of
the light house (in meters) is , then find .
Q2. A bird is perched on the top of a tree high and its elevation from a
point on the ground is . It flies off horizontally straight away from the
observer and in one second the elevation of the bird is reduced to . The
speed of the bird is -
(1)
(2) 17.
(3)
(4) None of these
Q3. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point away from
its base is Then find the height of the tower.
Q4. is a triangular park with metres. A vertical tower is
situated at the mid-point of . If the angles of elevation of the top of the tower
at, and are and respectively, then the height of
the tower (in metres) is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q5. The length of the shadow of a pole inclined at to the vertical towards
the sun is metres, when the elevation of the sun is . The length of the
pole is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) None of these
Q6. There are two stations due north, due south of a tower of height .
The angle of depression of and as seen from top of the tower are
, then the distance between and is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) None of these
Q7. If be a vertical tower subtending angles and at the points
and , respectively on the line in the horizontal plane through the foot of
tower and on the same side of it, then is
equal to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) None of these
Q8. A house of height subtends a right angle at the window of an
opposite house. If the height of the window be , then the distance between
the two houses is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q9. If a flagstaff subtends equal angles at the points and on the
horizontal ground through the foot of flagstaff, then the points and
necessarily form
(1) Rectangle
(2) Parallelogram
(3) Square
(4) None of these
Q10. Consider a triangular plot with sides and
A vertical lamp-post at the mid-point of subtends an angle
at . The height (in ) of the lamp-post is:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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60
15
∘
.
k(2 + √3) k
20 m
45
∘
30
∘
14.64 m/s
71 m/s
12 m/s
20m
45
∘
.
ABC AB = AC = 100
BC
A B cot−1(3√2) cosec−1(2√2)
100
3√3
20
25
10√5
10
∘
2.05 38
∘
2.05 sin 38
∘
sin 42
∘
2.05 sin 42
∘
sin 38
∘
2.05 cos 38
∘
cos 42
∘
A, B 15 m
A B
cot−1
,sin
12 −1
5
3
5 A B
48
56
25
PQ α, β γ A, B
C Q
BC cot α − CA cot β + AB cot γ
0
1
2
100 m
64 m
48 m
36 m
54 m
72 m
A, B, C D
A, B, C D
ABC AB = 7m, BC = 5m
CA = 6m. D AC
30
∘ B m
2√21
√21
2
3
√21
3
2
7√3
Answer Key
Q1 (60.00) Q2 (1) Q3 (20.00) Q4 (2)
Q5 (1) Q6 (2) Q7 (1) Q8 (1)
Q9 (4) Q10 (2)
Heights and Distances
Mathematics
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Q1.
We have, & Angle of depression
Q2.
Let the bird be perched at the top of the tree and be the observer.
then, and .
Now, the bird flying horizontally reaches in
Then, , where,
Now,
From triangle
Now, from
Now,
Q3.
We have,
Draw the diagram,
Q4.
Let (Tower)
Now
Form &
Q5.
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AB = 60 m = 15°
∴ tan 15° = ⇒ 2 − √3 =
AB
BC
60
x
⇒ x = ⋅ = 60(2 + √3)m
60
2−√3
2+√3
2+√3
∴ k = 60
B, BD O
∠BOD = 45° BD = 20 m
M 1 s.
∠MON = 30° MN ⊥ ON
BD = MN = 20 m
BOD.
tan 45° = =
BD
OD
20
OD
⇒ OD = 20 m
ΔMON
tan 30° =
MN
ON
=
20
20+DN
⇒ =
1
√3
20
20+DN
⇒ 20 + DN = 20√3
⇒ DN = 20(√3 − 1)
= 20 x 0. 732
= 14. 64 m
Speed =
distance
time
= =
BM
1
DN
1
= 14. 64 m/s
AC = 20 m, θ = 45°
∴ tan 45° = =
BC
AC
x
20
⇒ 1 = ⇒ x = 20 m
x
20
AD = y & DE = h
∴ y
2 = 100
2 − x
2
cot θ = 3√2
⇒ tan θ = =
1
3√2
h
y
⇒ y = 3√2h
⇒ y
2 = 100
2 − x
2 = 18h
2 ...(1)
⇒ tan ∅ = =
1
√7
h
x
⇒ x = h√7 ...(2)
(1) (2) 100
2 − 7h
2 = 18h
2
⇒ 25h
2 = 100
2 ⇒ h = 20
=
sin 38°
l
sin (SPO)
2.05
= ⇒ l =
sin ( 180°−38°−90°−10° )
2.05
Q6.
Given
and
Now,
Q7.
Let be the height of the tower, then
and
Now,
Q8. In
In
From Equations and , we get
Then, in we have
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cot α =
12
5
sin β =
3
5
d = 15(cot α + cot β)
= 15( + )
12
5
4
5
= 56
h
h = AQ tan α = BQ tan β = CQ tan γ
⇒ BC = BQ − CQ = h(cot β − cot γ)
CA = h(cot α − cot γ)
AB = h(cot α − cot β)
BC cot α − CA cot β + AB cot γ
= h[cot α (cot β − cot γ)− cot β (cot α − cot γ)+ cot γ (cot α − cot β)]
= 0
ΔDAB, tan θ =
64
d
⇒ d = 64 cot θ (1)
ΔCDE, tan (90° − θ)=
( 100−64 )
d
⇒ d = 36 tan θ ...(2)
(1) (2)
d
2 = 36 × 64 ⇒ d = 48 m
PQ Q
AQ = BQ = CQ = DQ A, B, C D
BD
BD = √2(BC2 + BA2)−(AC)
1 2
2
⇒ BD = √2(25 + 49)−36
1
2
⇒ BD = √112
1
2
⇒ BD = = 2√7 m.
4√7
2
DT h m ∠TBD = 30°
B.
ΔTDB tan(∠TBD)=
TD
BD
⇒ tan 30° =
h
2√7
⇒ =
1
√3
h
2√7
⇒ h = 2√ 7
3
⇒ h = √21 m.
2
3
is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q4. If is equal to ,
then the value of is
Q5. The set of all the values of satisfying the inequality
is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q6. The value of for which
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q7. If , then the value
of lying in is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q8. The value of is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q9. If then is equal to.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q10. The number of real solution of
, is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q11. For the equation , then the number of
real solutions is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q12. is equal to :
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q13. If , then is equal to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q14. Evaluate
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Mathematics
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tan
−1(− ) + cot−1( ) + tan
−1[sin( )]
1
√3
1
√3
−π
2
−
π
12
+
π
12
−
π
15
+
π
10
sin
−1 sin 17 + cos−1 cos 10
27
−27
17 − 5π
9π − 27
sin
−1[cot(sin
−1 √( ) + cos−1 + sec−1 √2)]
2−√3
4
√12
4
0
π/4
π/6
π/2
sin
−1 sin 17 + cos−1 cos 27 + tan
−1 tan 37 k − λπ
k + λ
x
(cot−1 x)
2 − 7 (cot−1 x) + 10 > 0
(−∞, cot 5) ∪ (cot 4, cot 2)
(cot 5, cot 4)
(−∞, cot 5) ∪ (cot 2, ∞)
(cot 2, ∞)
x sin[cot−1(1 + x)] = cos(tan
−1 x)
1
2
1
0
−
1
2
3 sin
−1 − 4 cos−1 + 2 tan
−1 =
2x
1+x
2
1−x
2
1+x
2
2x
1−x
2
π
3
x (− , )
1
√2
1
√2
1
2
1
√3
√3
2
−
√3
2
tan{cos−1(− ) − }
2
7
π
2
2
3√5
2
3
1
√5
4
√5
cos−1 λ + cos−1 μ + cos−1 ν = 3π λμ + μν + νλ
−3
0
3
−1
tan
−1 √x(x + 1) + sin
−1 √x2 + x + 1 =
π
2
0
1
2
∞
cos−1 x + cos−1 2x + π = 0
1
2
0
∞
2π − (sin
−1 + sin
−1 + sin
−1 )
4
5
5
13
16
65
π
2
5π
4
3π
2
7π
4
cos−1 x − cos−1 = α
y
2 4x
2 − 4xy cos α + y
2
4
2 sin 2α
−4 sin
2 α
4 sin
2 α
cot(∑
19
n=1 cot−1(1 + ∑n
p=1 2p))
21
19
19
21
23
22
22
23
is equal to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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π
4
π
3
π
6
π
12
Answer Key
Q1 (1) Q2 (4) Q3 (1) Q4 (62.00)
Q5 (4) Q6 (4) Q7 (2) Q8 (1)
Q9 (3) Q10 (3) Q11 (3) Q12 (3)
Q13 (4) Q14 (1) Q15 (2)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Mathematics
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Q1.
Q2.
Hence,
Q3.
Given
Q4.
Let
Since, ,
and
Now,
Therefore,
Hence,
Q5.
We have,
But,
Taking intersection of and we get,
Q6.
Q7.
On putting we get
Q8.
Let
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tan
−1 (− )+cot−1 ( )+tan
−1 [sin ( )]
1
√3
1
√3
−π
2
= tan
−1 (− )+cot−1 ( )+tan
−1 (−sin )
1
√3
1
√3
π
2
−π
6
π
3
π
2
[∵ tan
−1 (−x)= −tan
−1 x]
= − tan
−1 (1)= − = −
π
6
π
6
π
4
π
12
sin
−1 sin 17 = sin
−1 sin(17 − 5π + 5π)
= 5π − 17
cos−1(cos 10)= cos−1 cos(10 − 3π + 3π)
= cos−1 cos{3π +(10 − 3π)}
= cos−1{− cos(10 − 3π)}
= π − cos−1 cos(10 − 3π)
= π −(10 − 3π)= 4π − 10
sin
−1 sin 17 + cos−1(cos 10)= 9π − 27
sin
−1[cot(sin
−1 √( ) + cos−1 + sec−1 √2)]
2−√3
4
√12
4
= sin
−1[cot{sin
−1( )+ cos−1( )+ cos−1( )}]
√3−1
2√2
√3
2
1
√2
= sin
−1
[cot(15° + 30° + 45°)]
= sin
−1{cot(90°)}= sin
−1 0 = 0
E = sin
−1 sin 17 + cos−1 cos 27 + tan
−1 tan 37
sin
−1 sin 17 = 5π − 17 cos−1 cos 27 = 27 − 8π
tan
−1 tan 37 = 37 − 15π
E = 5π − 17 + 27 − 8π + 37 − 15π
⇒ E = 47 − 18π
k = 47, λ = 18
k + λ = 18 + 47 = 62
(cot−1 x)
2 − 7(cot−1 x)+10 > 0
⇒(cot−1 x − 5)(cot−1 x − 2)> 0
⇒ cot−1 x ∈(−∞, 2)∪(5, ∞) . . .(1)
cot−1 x ∈(0, π) . . .(2)
(1) (2)
⇒ cot−1 x ∈(0,2)
⇒ x ∈(cot 2, ∞)
sinθ =
1
√( x+1 )
2+1
2
cosφ =
1
√1+x
2
⇒ 1 + x
2 = 1 + (x + 1)
2
⇒ x = ±(x + 1)
⇒ x = −x − 1,x = −
1
2
3 sin
−1 − 4 cos−1 + 2 tan
−1 =
2x
1+x
2
1−x
2
1+x
2
2x
1−x
2
π
3
x = tan θ,
3 sin
−1( )−4 cos−1( )+2 tan
−1( )
=
2 tan θ
1+tan
2 θ
1−tan
2 θ
1+tan
2 θ
2 tan θ
1−tan
2 θ
π
3
⇒ 3 sin
−1(sin 2θ) − 4 cos−1(cos 2θ)+2 tan
−1(tan 2θ) =
π
3
⇒ 3(2θ)−4(2θ)+2(2θ)=
π
3
⇒ 6θ − 8θ + 4θ =
π
3
⇒ θ = ⇒ tan
−1 x =
π
6
π
6
⇒ x = tan ⇒ x =
π
6
1
√3
E = tan{cos−1(− )− }
2
7
π
2
= tan{π − cos−1 ( )− }
2
7
π
2
= tan{ − cos−1 ( )}
π
2
2
7
Since,
Now,
Q9.
Given equation:
As. range of is
Only possible solution of given equation
Value of equation
Hence solved
Q10.
For to be defined
Also, for we know that
When
And, when
Q13.
Given,
let
Using equation
Using equation
Q14.
Q15.
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= tan {sin
−1( )}
2
7
sin
−1( )= tan
−1⎛
⎜
⎝
⎞
⎟
⎠
2
7
2
7
√1−( )
2 2
7
E = tan{tan
−1( )}
2
3√5
=
2
3√5
x = −1,
L. H. S. = tan
−1 0 + sin
−1 √1 − 1 + 1
= 0 + sin
−1(1)=
π
2
2.
cos−1 x + cos−1 2x + π = 0
⇒ cos−1 x + cos−1 2x = −π
⇒ cos−1(x. 2x − √1 − 4x2√1 − x2)= −π
⇒ x. 2x − √1 − 4x2√1 − x2 = −1
⇒ 2x
2 + 1 = √1 − 4x2√1 − x2
⇒ (2x
2 + 1)
2 =(1 − 4x
2)(1 − x
2)
⇒ 4x
2 + 4x
2 + 1 = 4x
2 − 6x
2 + 1
⇒ 10x
2 = 0
⇒ x = 0
sin
−1 + sin
−1 + sin
4 −1
5
5
13
16
65
= tan
−1 + tan
−1 + tan
4 −1
3
5
12
16
63
= tan
−1( )+ tan
−1
+
4
3
5
12
1− ⋅
4
3
5
12
16
63
= tan
−1 + tan
−1 =
63
16
16
63
π
2
∴ 2π − =
π
2
3π
2
cos−1(x)−cos−1( )= α . . .(i)
y
2
A=cos−1(x), B= cos−1( )
y
2
⇒ cos A = x, cos B = . . .(ii)
y
2
(i) ⇒ A − B = α
⇒ cos(A − B)= cos α
⇒ cosA cos B + sin A sin B = cos α
⇒ + √1 − x
2√1 − = cos α
xy
2
y
2
4
(ii)
⇒ (cosα − )
2 =(1 − x
2)(1 − )
xy
2
y
2
4
⇒ cos
2α + − xy cos α = 1 − − x
2 +
x
2y
2
4
y
2
4
x
2y
2
4
⇒ + x
2 − xy cos α = 1 − cos
2α
y
2
4
⇒ x
2 + − xy cos α = sin
2α
y
2
4
⇒ 4x
2 − 4xy cos α + y
2 = 4sin
2α
cot∑
19
n=1(cot−1(1 + ∑n
p=1 2p))
= cot∑
19
n=1 tan
−1( )
1
1+n (n+1 )
= cot∑
19
n=1 tan
−1( )
n+1−n
1+n (n+1 )
= co t∑
19
n=1(tan
−1(n + 1)−tan
−1(n))
= cot(tan
−120 − tan
−11)
=
1
tan(tan−120−tan−11)
= =
1
20−1
1+(20).1
21
19
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= tan
−1( )+tan
−1( )+. . . . . +. . . .
+tan
−1( )+. . . . .
−
2
√3
1
√3
1+ ×
2
√3
1
√3
−
3
√3
2
√3
1+ ×
3
√3
2
√3
−
n+1
√3
n
√3
1+ ×
n+1
√3
n
√3
=(tan − tan
−1 )+(tan
−1 − tan
−1 )
+(tan
−1 − tan
−1 )+..... +(tan
−1 − tan
−1 )
2
√3
1
√3
3
√3
2
√3
4
√3
3
√3
n+1
√3
n
√3
⇒ Sn = tan
−1 − tan
n+1 −1
√3
1
√3
S∞ = − =
π
2
π
6
π
3
of 'n'?
Q4. The number of solutions of the equation for
is equal to
Q5. The number of solutions of equation, , in the
interval are
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q6. Let be sum of all in the interval such that
, then the value of is
Q7. Find total number of solutions of .
Q8. If , then the number of real values of satisfying the equation
is
Q9. The number of solutions of the equation
is equal to
Q10. The solution set of for the inequality
is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Trigonometric Equations
Mathematics
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tan 2θ ⋅ tan θ = 1 n ∈ Z
(2n + 1)
π
4
(2n + 1)
π
6
(2n + 1)
π
2
(2n + 1)
1
1
π
3
x ∈ (−π, 3π) − { , 0, , π, , 2π, }
−π
2
π
2
3π
2
5π
2
x
2
x ∈ (0, 20)
[0, π]
3
4
5
6
k x [0, 2π]
3 cot
2 x + 8 cot x + 3 = 0
k
π
sin x =
|x|
10
0 ≤ x ≤ 2π x
81
sin
2 x + 81
cos
2 x = 30
Answer Key
Q1 (2) Q2 (0) Q3 (8) Q4 (6)
Q5 (3) Q6 (1.50) Q7 (6.00) Q8 (8.00)
Q9 (2) Q10 (2)
Trigonometric Equations
Mathematics
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Q1. Given,
Q2.
Let
as
both are not possible.
Q3.
We have
&
which is not possible as &
So the solution is .
Q4.
as
Hence, or
or
Q6.
We have,
.
Product of roots
Q7.
Let
six solution.
Trigonometric Equations
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tan 2θ =
1
tan θ
⇒ tan 2θ = tan( − θ)
π
2
⇒ 2θ = nπ + − θ
π
2
⇒ θ = (2n + 1)
π
6
⇒ x = 0, 2π
C+D
2
C−D
2
C+D
2
C−D
2
x+3x
2
x−3x
2
⇒ 2 sin(2x)cos(−x)−3 sin 2x = 2 cos(2x)cos(−x)−3 cos 2x
⇒ 2 sin(2x)cos(x)−3 sin 2x = 2 cos(2x)cos(x)−3 cos 2x
⇒ 2 sin(2x)cos(x)−3 sin 2x − 2 cos(2x)cos(x)+3 cos 2x = 0
⇒ 2 cos x(sin 2x − cos 2x) − 3(sin 2x − cos 2x) = 0
⇒ (sin 2x − cos 2x)(2 cos x − 3) = 0
⇒ 2 cos x − 3 = 0 sin 2x − cos 2x = 0
⇒ cos x =
3
2
cos x ∈[−1, 1]
tan 2x = 1
⇒ 2x = tan
−1(1)
⇒ 2x = λπ + ; λ ∈ I