Sunday, August 22, 2021

Trigonometry: Mathematics MCQ


 Q.1. If cos space straight theta plus cos space 2 straight theta plus cos space 3 straight theta equals 0 comma then the general value of straight theta is

A) 2 nπ plus-or-minus open parentheses straight pi divided by 3 close parentheses

B) nπ plus open parentheses negative 1 close parentheses to the power of straight n times open parentheses 2 straight pi divided by 3 close parentheses

C) nπ plus open parentheses negative 1 close parentheses to the power of straight n times open parentheses straight pi divided by 3 close parentheses

D) 2 nπ plus-or-minus open parentheses 2 straight pi divided by 3 close parentheses  

Explanation-

because cos space straight theta plus cos space 2 straight theta plus cos space 3 straight theta equals 0
therefore open parentheses cos space 3 straight theta plus cos space straight theta close parentheses plus cos space 2 straight theta equals 0
therefore 2 space cos space 2 straight theta times cos space straight theta plus cos space 2 straight theta equals 0
therefore cos space 2 straight theta open parentheses 2 space cos space straight theta plus 1 close parentheses equals 0
therefore cos space 2 straight theta equals 0 space or space cos space straight theta equals negative 1 divided by 2
therefore straight theta equals 2 πn plus-or-minus open parentheses 2 straight pi divided by 3 close parentheses 


Q.2. If: cos space 6 straight theta space plus cos space 4 straight theta plus cos space 2 straight theta plus 1 equals 0 comma spacewhere; 0 less than straight theta less than 180 degree comma space then space colon straight theta equals0 less than straight theta less than 180 degree comma space then space colon straight theta equals  

A) 30 degree comma space 45 degree

B) 45 degree comma space 90 degree

C) 135 degree comma space 150 degree

D) 30 degree comma space 45 degree comma space 90 degree comma space 135 degree comma space 150 

Explanation-

because space cos space 6 straight theta plus cos space 4 straight theta plus cos space 2 straight theta plus 1 equals 0
therefore open parentheses 1 plus cos space 6 straight theta close parentheses plus open parentheses cos space 4 straight theta plus cos space 2 straight theta close parentheses equals 0
therefore 2 space cos squared 3 straight theta plus 2 space cos space 3 straight theta times cos space straight theta right parenthesis equals 0
therefore 2 space cos space 3 straight theta open parentheses cos space 3 straight theta plus cos space straight theta close parentheses equals 0
therefore 2 space cos space 3 straight theta open parentheses 2 space cos space 2 straight theta times cos space straight theta close parentheses equals 0
therefore cos space straight theta equals 0 space or space cos space 2 straight theta equals 0 space or space cos space 3 straight theta equals 0
therefore straight theta equals open parentheses 2 straight n plus 1 close parentheses straight pi over 2 space or space 2 straight theta equals open parentheses 2 straight n plus 1 close parentheses straight pi over 2 or space 3 straight theta equals open parentheses 2 straight n plus 1 close parentheses straight pi over 2
therefore straight theta equals open parentheses 2 straight n plus 1 close parentheses straight pi over 2 or space open parentheses 2 straight n plus 1 close parentheses straight pi over 4 or open parentheses 2 straight n plus 1 close parentheses straight pi over 6
therefore straight theta equals 30 degree comma space 45 degree comma space 90 degree comma space 135 degree comma space 150 degree   


Q.3. If  in a triangle fraction numerator b plus c over denominator 11 end fraction equals fraction numerator c plus a over denominator 12 end fraction equals fraction numerator a plus b over denominator 13 end fraction apostrophe then cos A: cos B: cos C is equal to 

A) 7:12:95

B) 7:19:25

C) 7:91:52

D) 71:92:5

Explanation-

L e t space fraction numerator b plus c over denominator 11 end fraction equals fraction numerator c plus a over denominator 12 end fraction equals fraction numerator a plus b over denominator 13 end fraction equals k
rightwards double arrow space b plus c equals 11 k comma space c plus a equals 12 k comma space a plus b equals 13 k space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space... left parenthesis i right parenthesis
a n d space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space 2 left parenthesis a plus b plus c right parenthesis equals 36 k space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space... left parenthesis i i right parenthesis
O n space s o l v i n g space E q s. space left parenthesis i right parenthesis space a n d space left parenthesis i i right parenthesis comma space w e space g e t
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space a equals 7 k comma space b equals 6 k comma space space space c equals 5 k
N o w comma space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space cos space A equals fraction numerator b squared plus c squared minus a squared over denominator 2 b c end fraction
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals fraction numerator 36 k squared plus 25 k squared minus 49 k squared over denominator 60 k squared end fraction equals 1 fifth
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space cos space B equals fraction numerator a squared plus c squared minus b squared over denominator 2 a c end fraction
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals fraction numerator 49 k squared plus 25 k squared minus 36 squared over denominator 70 k squared end fraction equals 38 over 70 equals 19 over 35
a n d space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space cos space C equals fraction numerator a squared plus c squared minus b squared over denominator 2 a c end fraction equals fraction numerator 49 k squared plus 36 k squared minus 25 squared over denominator 84 k squared end fraction
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals 60 over 84 equals 5 over 7
therefore space space space space space space space space space space space space space cos space A colon space cos space B colon space cos space C equals 1 fifth colon 19 over 35 colon 5 over 7 equals 7 colon 19 colon 25 


Q.4. In each of the questions below , four choices are given of which only are is correct .You have to select the correct answer which is the most appropriate.

If x = sin theta open vertical bar sin space theta close vertical bar comma space y equals cos space theta open vertical bar cos space theta close vertical bar comma space w h e r e space fraction numerator 99 straight pi over denominator 2 end fraction less or equal than theta less or equal than space 50 straight pi comma space then

A) x - y =1

B) x + y = - 1

C) x + y = 1

D) y - x = 1

Explanation-

fraction numerator 99 straight pi over denominator 2 end fraction less or equal than theta less or equal than 50 straight pi space is space equivalent space to space fraction numerator 3 straight pi over denominator 2 end fraction less or equal than straight theta less or equal than 2 straight pi
therefore space space space space space space space space straight x equals negative sin squared straight theta space and space straight y space equals space cos squared straight theta
therefore space space space space space space space space space straight y minus straight x equals 1 


Q.5. In each of the questions below , four choices are given of which only are is correct .You have to select the correct answer which is the most appropriate.

If 0< x < straight pi over 2 space a n d space sin to the power of n space x plus cos to the power of n space x greater or equal than 1 comma space t h e n 

A) n element of left square bracket 2 comma infinity right parenthesis

B) n element of left parenthesis negative infinity comma 2 right square bracket

C) n element of left parenthesis negative 1 comma 1 right square bracket

D) none of these

Explanation-

Since, 0< x < straight pi over 2

therefore space space space 0 less than sin space x less than 1 space a n d space 0 less than cos space x less than 1
w h e n space space space space space space space space x equals 2 comma space sin squared x plus cos to the power of n x equals 1

when n>2, both sin to the power of n x space a n d space cos to the power of n x will decreases and hence

sin to the power of n x plus cos to the power of n x less than 1

when n>2, both sin to the power of n x space a n d space cos to the power of n x will increase and hence

sin to the power of n x plus cos to the power of n x greater than 1. space T h u s space sin to the power of n x plus cos to the power of n x greater or equal than 1 space f o r space n less or equal than 2 


Q.6.In each of the questions below , four choices are given of which only are is correct .You have to select the correct answer which is the most appropriate.

If fraction numerator cos space x over denominator a end fraction equals fraction numerator cos left parenthesis x plus theta right parenthesis space over denominator b end fraction equals fraction numerator cos left parenthesis x plus 2 theta right parenthesis space over denominator c end fraction equals fraction numerator cos left parenthesis x plus 3 theta right parenthesis space over denominator d end fraction, then fraction numerator a plus c over denominator b plus d end fraction is equal to

A) a/d

B) c/d

C) b/c

D) d/a

Explanation-

fraction numerator a plus c over denominator b plus d end fraction equals fraction numerator cos space x space plus space cos space left parenthesis x plus 2 theta right parenthesis over denominator cos space left parenthesis x plus theta right parenthesis plus cos left parenthesis x plus 3 theta right parenthesis end fraction
space space space space space space space space equals space fraction numerator 2 cos space left parenthesis x plus theta right parenthesis space cos space theta over denominator 2 cos space left parenthesis x plus 2 theta right parenthesis space cos space theta end fraction equals b over c
space 


Q.7. In each of the questions below , four choices are given of which only are is correct .You have to select the correct answer which is the most appropriate.

In a quadrilateral if 

sin open parentheses fraction numerator A plus B over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses cos open parentheses fraction numerator A minus B over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses plus sin open parentheses fraction numerator C plus D over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses cos open parentheses fraction numerator C minus D over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses equals 2
t h e n space sum from blank to blank of cos space A over 2 cos space B over 2 space i s space e q u a l space t o 

A) 0

B) 6

C) 3

D) 2

Explanation-

Given 

2 open parentheses sin open parentheses fraction numerator A plus B over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses space cos space open parentheses fraction numerator A minus B over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses plus space space sin space open parentheses fraction numerator C plus D over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses space cos space open parentheses fraction numerator C minus D over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses close parentheses equals 2 cross times 2

sin A + sin B + sin C + sin D = 4

rightwards double arrow space sin space A space equals space sin space B space equals space sin space C space equals space sin space D space equals 1
rightwards double arrow space space space space space angle A equals angle B equals angle C equals angle D equals 90 to the power of ring operator
N o w comma space stack sum space cos space A over 2 space cos space B over 2 equals with blank below and blank on top sum cos space 45 to the power of ring operator. space cos space space 45 to the power of ring operator
space space space space space space space space space space space equals 6 cross times open parentheses fraction numerator 1 over denominator square root of 2 end fraction close parentheses squared equals 3 


Q.8. The expression

cos squared open parentheses A minus B close parentheses plus cos squared space B minus 2 space cos open parentheses A minus B close parentheses space cos space A space cos space Bis 

A) dependent on B

B) dependent on A and B

C) dependent on A

D) independent of A and B

Explanation-

cos squared open parentheses A minus B close parentheses plus cos squared space B minus space cos open parentheses A minus B close parentheses

cos space A space cos space B equals cos squared open parentheses A minus B close parentheses plus cos squared space B

                              negative cos open parentheses A minus B close parentheses space open curly brackets cos open parentheses A minus B close parentheses plus cos space left parenthesis A plus B right parenthesis close curly brackets

              equals cos squared space B minus cos left parenthesis A minus B right parenthesis space cos left parenthesis A plus B right parenthesis
equals cos squared space B minus left parenthesis cos squared space A minus sin squared space B right parenthesis

              equals 1 minus cos squared space A equals sin squared space A

Hence it depends on A.

Trick: Put two different values of A.

Let A equals 90 degree; then the value of expression will be

                              sin squared space B plus space cos squared space B equals 1 space space

Now put A equals 0 degree, then the value of expression will be 

            cos squared space B plus space cos squared space B minus 2 space space cos squared space B equals 0

It means that the expression has different values for different A i.e., it depends on A.

Now similarly for B equals 90 degree, the value of expression will be 

sin squared space A plus 0 minus 0 equals sin squared space A space a n d space a t space B equals 0 degree the value of

expression will be cos squared space A plus 1 minus 2 space cos squared space A equals sin squared space A. 

Hence, the expression has the same value for different values of  B, so it does not depend on B.


Q.9. square root of 3 space cos e c space 20 degree minus s e c space 20 degree is equal to

A) 2

B) 2 sin 20 degree space cos e c space 40 degree

C) 4

D) 4 sin 20 degree space cos e c space 40 degree 

Explanation-

square root of 3 space cos e c space 20 degree minus s e c space 20 degree equals fraction numerator tan space 60 degree over denominator sin space 20 degree end fraction minus fraction numerator 1 over denominator cos space 20 degree end fraction


           equals fraction numerator sin space 60 degree space cos space 20 degree minus sin space 20 degree space cos space 60 degree over denominator space cos space 60 degree space sin space 20 degree space cos space 20 degree end fraction


Q.10. If A plus B equals 45 degree, then open parentheses c o t space A minus 1 close parentheses space open parentheses c o t space B minus 1 close parentheses is equal to

A) 3

B) 1 half

C) negative 1

D) 2

Explanation-

Given, A plus B equals 45 degree

space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space c o t open parentheses A plus B close parentheses equals 1

rightwards double arrow space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space fraction numerator c o t space A space c o t space B minus 1 over denominator c o t space A space plus c o t space B end fraction equals 1

rightwards double arrow space space space c o t space A space c o t space B minus open parentheses c o t space A plus c o t B close parentheses equals 1

Now, (cot A - 1) (cot B - 1)                                                                       ....(i)

                                 equals c o t space A space c o t space B minus open parentheses c o t space A plus space c o t space B close parentheses plus 1
equals 1 plus 1 equals 2 space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space left square bracket f r o m space E q. space space left parenthesis i right parenthesis right square bracket 


          

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