ASSIGNMENT-3 1

TRIGONOMETRY
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1. Solve cos x  .
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Options:
  
(a) x   2n − 6 , 2n + 6 
n  
  
(b) x   2n − 3 , 2n + 3 
n  
  
(c) x   n − 6 , n + 6 
n  
  
(d) x   n − 3 , n + 3 
n  
2. In a triangle ABC with the usual notations, if c 2 + a 2 − b 2 = ac , then B = _____.
Options:

(a)
6

(b)
4

(c)
3

(d)
2
C C
In a triangle ABC with the usual notations ( a − b ) cos 2 + ( a + b ) sin 2 = _____.
2 2
3.
2 2
Options:
(a) a 2
(b) b 2
(c) c 2
(d) none of these
4. Find the general solution of 2cos 2 x − 3cos x − 2  0 .
Options:
 4 8 
(a) x   n + , n +  , n 
n  3 3 
 2 4 
(b) x   n + , n + , n
n  3 3 
 4 8 
(c) x   2n + 3 , 2n + 3  , n 
n  
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 2 4 
(d) x   2n + 3 , 2n + 3  , n 
n  
5. Consider a triangle ABC, whose angles are denoted by A, B and C, and whose sides opposite to
respective angles are denoted by a, b and c.
sin A + sin B + sin C = _____.
Options:
A B C
(a) 4sin sin sin
2 2 2
(b) 2sin Asin B sin C
(c) 2cos A cos B cos C
A B C
(d) 4cos cos cos
2 2 2
6. Consider a triangle ABC, whose angles are denoted by A, B and C, and whose sides opposite to
respective angles are denoted by a, b and c.
a sin ( B − C ) + b sin ( C − A) + c sin ( A − B ) = _____.
Options:
(a) a + b + c
(b) 1
(c) −1
(d) none of these
7. Consider a triangle ABC, whose angles are denoted by A, B and C, and whose sides opposite to
respective angles are denoted by a, b and c.
sin ( A − B )
= _____.
sin ( A + B )
Options:
a+b
(a)
c
a−b
(b)
c
a + b2
2
(c)
c2
a 2 − b2
(d)
c2
8. In a triangle ABC with the usual notations, if a = 16 , b = 24 and c = 20 , then _____.
Options:
A 7
(a) cos =
2 4 2
B 3
(b) cos =
2 4
A 1
(c) sin =
2 2 2
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B 7
(d) sin =
2 8
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9. In a triangle ABC, if b = 2, c = 4 and B = the number of such triangles is _____.
3
Options:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 0
(d) infinite
10. If a : b : c = 4 : 5 : 6 in a triangle ABC with the usual notations, then show that  C = 2A .
Options:
(a) Could not solve
(b) Solved
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Answers Key
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (d)

6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (b), (c) 9. (c) 10. (b)

Solutions
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1. Solve cos x  .
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Options:
  
(a) x   2n − 6 , 2n + 6 
n  
  
(b) x   2n − 3 , 2n + 3 
n  
  
(c) x   n − 6 , n + 6 
n  
  
(d) x   n − 3 , n + 3 
n  
Answer: (b)
Solution:
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Given inequation is cos x  .
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   1 
We know that for    − ,  , cos    ,1 .
 3 3 2 
  
So, x   2n − , 2n +  .
n  3 3
2. In a triangle ABC with the usual notations, if c 2 + a 2 − b 2 = ac , then B = _____.
Options:

(a)
6

(b)
4

(c)
3

(d)
2
Answer: (c)
Solution:
Given c 2 + a 2 − b 2 = ac .
Using cosine rule, we have the following.
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c2 + a 2 − b2 ac 1 
cos B = = = B=
2ca 2ca 2 3
C C
In a triangle ABC with the usual notations ( a − b ) cos 2 + ( a + b ) sin 2 = _____.
2 2
3.
2 2
Options:
(a) a 2
(b) b 2
(c) c 2
(d) none of these
Answer: (c)
Solution:
C C
( a − b ) cos2 + ( a + b ) sin 2
2 2

2 2
2  1 + cos C  2  1 − cos C 
= ( a − b)   + (a + b)  
 2   2 
=
1
2
(( a − b ) (1 + cos C ) + ( a + b ) (1 − cos C )
2 2
)
= ( 2a 2 + 2b 2 − 4ab cos C )
1
2
= a 2 + b 2 − 2ab cos C
= c2 cosine rule
4. Find the general solution of 2cos 2 x − 3cos x − 2  0 .
Options:
 4 8 
(a) x   n + , n +  , n 
n  3 3 
 2 4 
(b) x   n + , n + , n
n  3 3 
 4 8 
(c) x   2n + 3 , 2n + 3  , n 
n  
 2 4 
(d) x   2n + , 2n + , n
n  3 3 
Answer: (c)
Solution:
Given inequation is 2cos 2 x − 3cos x − 2  0
 2cos 2 x − 4cos x + cos x − 2  0
 ( 2cos x + 1)( cos x − 2 )  0
 2cos x + 1  0 cos x − 2  0  x  
1
 cos x  −
2
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 4 8  1
We know that for    ,  , cos x  − .
 3 3  2
 4 8 
So, x   2n + , 2n +  , n  .
n  3 3 
5. Consider a triangle ABC, whose angles are denoted by A, B and C, and whose sides opposite to
respective angles are denoted by a, b and c.
sin A + sin B + sin C = _____.
Options:
A B C
(a) 4sin sin sin
2 2 2
(b) 2sin Asin B sin C
(c) 2cos A cos B cos C
A B C
(d) 4cos cos cos
2 2 2
Answer: (d)
Solution:
Given A + B + C =  .
sin A + sin B + sin C = sin A + sin B + sin ( − ( A + B ) )
= sin A + sin B + sin ( A + B )
= sin A + sin B + sin A cos B + cos A sin B
= sin A (1 + cos B ) + sin B (1 + cos A )
A A B B B A
= 2sin cos  2cos 2  + 2sin cos  2cos 2 
2 2 2 2 2 2
A B A B A B
= 4cos cos  sin cos + cos sin 
2 2 2 2 2 2
A B  A+ B
= 4cos cos sin  
2 2  2 
A B  −C 
= 4cos cos sin  
2 2  2 
A B  C 
= 4cos cos sin  − 
2 2 2 2
A B C
= 4cos cos cos
2 2 2
6. Consider a triangle ABC, whose angles are denoted by A, B and C, and whose sides opposite to
respective angles are denoted by a, b and c.
a sin ( B − C ) + b sin ( C − A) + c sin ( A − B ) = _____.
Options:
(a) a + b + c
(b) 1
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(c) −1
(d) none of these
Answer: (d)
Solution:
a b c
Using sine rule, we have = = .
sin A sin B sin C
From these, we have a sin B = b sin A , b sin C = c sin B and c sin A = a sin C .
 a sin( B − C ) + b sin(C − A) + c sin( A − B )
= a sin B cos C − a sin C cos B + b sin C cos A − b sin A cos C + c sin A cos B − c sin B cos A
= b sin A cos C − a sin C cos B + c sin B cos A − b sin A cos C + a sin C cos B − c sin B cos A
=0
7. Consider a triangle ABC, whose angles are denoted by A, B and C, and whose sides opposite to
respective angles are denoted by a, b and c.
sin ( A − B )
= _____.
sin ( A + B )
Options:
a+b
(a)
c
a−b
(b)
c
a + b2
2
(c)
c2
a 2 − b2
(d)
c2
Answer: (d)
Solution:
sin ( A − B ) sin ( A − B ) sin ( A − B ) sin A cos B − cos A sin B
Given expression is E = = = =
sin ( A + B ) sin ( − C ) sin C sin C
a b c
Using sine rule, we have = = = 2R .
sin A sin B sin C
a b
 cos B − cos A 
 E = 2R 2R
c
2R
a cos B − b cos A
=
c
c2 + a 2 − b2 b2 + c2 − a 2
Using cosine rule, we have cos B = and cos A = .
2ca 2bc
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 c2 + a 2 − b2   b2 + c2 − a 2 
a  − b  
E=    
2ca 2bc
c

=
( c + a − b ) − (b2 + c2 − a 2 )
2 2 2

2c 2
2 ( a 2 − b2 )
=
2c 2
a 2 − b2
=
c2
8. In a triangle ABC with the usual notations, if a = 16 , b = 24 and c = 20 , then _____.
Options:
A 7
(a) cos =
2 4 2
B 3
(b) cos =
2 4
A 1
(c) sin =
2 2 2
B 7
(d) sin =
2 8
Answer: (b), (c)
Solution:
Given a = 16 , b = 24 and c = 20 .
a + b + c 16 + 24 + 20
Thus, s = = = 30
2 2
A s(s − a)
Using half angle formula, we have cos = .
2 bc
A 30  14 7
 cos = =
2 24  20 2 2
B s ( s − b)
Using half angle formula, we have cos = .
2 ca
B 30  6 3
 cos = =
2 20  16 4
A
=
( s − b )( s − c )
Using half angle formula, we have sin .
2 bc
A 6  10 1
 sin = =
2 24  20 2 2
B
=
( s − c )( s − a )
Using half angle formula, we have sin .
2 ca
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B 10  14 7
 sin = =
2 20  16 4
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9. In a triangle ABC, if b = 2, c = 4 and B = the number of such triangles is _____.
3
Options:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 0
(d) infinite
Answer: (c)
Solution:

b = 2, c = 4, B =
3
sin B sin C
=
b c

sin
 3 = sin C
2 4
 3
 sin C = 2sin = 2= 3
3 2
sin C   −1,1  No such triangle exists
10. If a : b : c = 4 : 5 : 6 in a triangle ABC with the usual notations, then show that  C = 2A .
Options:
(a) Could not solve
(b) Solved
Answer: (b)
Solution:
a = 4, b = 5, c = 6  C  B  A
b2 + c2 − a 2
cos A =
2bc
5 + 62 − 42
2
=
2(5)(6)
25 + 36 − 16
=
60
45
=
60
3
=
4
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c2 + a 2 − b2
cos B =
2ca
6 + 4 2 − 52
2
=
2(6)(4)
36 + 16 − 25
=
48
27
=
48
9
=
16
a 2 + b2 − c2
cos C =
2ab
4 + 52 − 6 2
2
=
2(4)(5)
16 + 25 − 36
=
40
5
=
40
1
=
8
cos 2 A = 2 cos 2 A − 1
2
3
= 2   −1
4
 9
= 2   −1
 16 
9
= −1
8
1
=
8
= cos C

 C = 2A