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Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions Ex 3.4 Solutions

Question - 1 : - Find the principal and general solutions of the equation  tan x = √3

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Question - 2 : - Find the principal and general solutions of the equation sec x = 2

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Question - 3 : - Find the principal and general solutions of the equation cot x = – √3

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Question - 4 : - Find the principal and general solutions of the equation cosec x = – 2

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Question - 5 : - Find the general solution of the equation cos 4x = cos 2x

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Question - 6 : - Find the general solution of the equation cos 3x + cos x – cos 2x = 0

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Question - 7 : - Find the general solution of the equation   sin 2x + cos x = 0

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It is given that
sin 2x + cos x = 0
We can write it as
2 sin x cos x + cos x = 0
cos x (2 sin x + 1) = 0
cos x = 0 or 2 sin x + 1 = 0
Let cos x = 0

Question - 8 : - Find the general solution of the equation   sec2 2x = 1 – tan 2x

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It is given that

sec2 2x= 1 – tan 2x

We can write it as

1 + tan2 2x= 1 – tan 2x

tan2 2x+ tan 2x = 0

Taking common terms

tan 2x (tan 2x + 1) =0

Here

tan 2x = 0 or tan 2x +1 = 0

If tan 2x = 0

tan 2x = tan 0

We get

2x = nπ + 0, where n Z

x = nπ/2, where n Z

tan 2x + 1 = 0

We can write it as

tan 2x = – 1

So we get

Here

2x = nπ + 3π/4, wheren Z

x = nπ/2 + 3π/8, wheren Z

Hence, the generalsolution is nπ/2 or nπ/2 + 3π/8, n Z.

Question - 9 : - Find the general solution of the equation  sin x + sin 3x + sin 5x = 0

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It is given that
sin x + sin 3x + sin 5x = 0
We can write it as
(sin x + sin 5x) + sin 3x = 0
Using the formula

By further calculation

2 sin 3x cos (-2x) +sin 3x = 0

It can be written as

2 sin 3x cos 2x + sin3x = 0

By taking out thecommon terms

sin 3x (2 cos 2x + 1)= 0

Here

sin 3x = 0 or 2 cos 2x+ 1 = 0

If sin 3x = 0

3x = nπ, where n Z

We get

x = nπ/3, where n Z

If 2 cos 2x + 1 = 0

cos 2x = – 1/2

By furthersimplification

= – cos π/3

= cos (π – π/3)

So we get

cos 2x = cos 2π/3

Here

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