Mathematics

Trigonometric Identities and Equations

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Solve a variety of questions based on trigonometric identities and mathematical equations. Key areas covered include double angle formulas, the law of sines, and quadrant angles. This material helps students preparing for advanced mathematics exams, UPSC, and state public service commissions.

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Trigonometric Identities and Equations Questions

Multiple choice mathematics and statistics relations cartesian product of sets cartesian product of two sets cartesian product

If $\int\dfrac{2\cos x-\sin x+\lambda}{\cos x-\sin x-2}dx=A In\left|\cos x+\sin x-2\right|+Bx+C$. Then the ordered triplet $\left(A,B,\lambda\right)$, is 

  1. $\left(\dfrac{1}{2},\dfrac{3}{2},-1\right)$
  2. $\left(\dfrac{3}{2},\dfrac{1}{2},-1\right)$
  3. $\left(\dfrac{1}{2},-1, \dfrac{3}{2}\right)$
  4. $\left(\dfrac{3}{2},-1, \dfrac{1}{2}\right)$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Perform the integration by expressing the numerator as a linear combination of the denominator and its derivative. Let 2cos(x) - sin(x) + lambda = A(cos(x) - sin(x) - 2) + B(-sin(x) - cos(x)). Solving for coefficients yields A=1/2, B=3/2, lambda=-1.

Multiple choice polarisation of light polarisation wave optics optics physics

If the critical angle be $ \theta$ , then the Brewster's angle is

  1. $\sin^{-1}[\cot \theta]$
  2. $90-\theta$
  3. $\tan^{-1}[cosec \theta]$
  4. $\sin^{-1}[\tan \theta]$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Brewster's angle i_p satisfies tan(i_p) = mu, and critical angle theta_c satisfies sin(theta_c) = 1/mu. Thus, tan(i_p) = 1/sin(theta_c) = cosec(theta_c), so i_p = tan^-1(cosec(theta_c)).

Multiple choice de moivre’s theorem and its applications demoivre's theorem complex numbers maths

De Moivre's theorem

$(\cos\theta +i\sin \theta )=\cos n\theta $ if n is an integer and $\cos n\theta +i \sin n\theta $ is one of the values of $(\cos\theta +i\sin\theta )^{n}$, if n is a fraction.

Corollary : The q values of ($(\cos\theta +i\sin\theta )^{\frac{1}{q}}$ are obtained from

cos $\frac{2n\pi +\theta }{q}+i\sin\frac{2n\pi +\theta }{q}$ by putting n = 0, 1, 2, ..., (q - 1).


  1. Both are correct

  2. Only first statement is true.

  3. Only second ststement is true

  4. None

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

De Moivre's theorem states (cos theta + i sin theta)^n = cos(n theta) + i sin(n theta) for integer n, and the values for fractional n are given by the corollary provided.

Multiple choice de moivre’s theorem and its applications demoivre's theorem complex numbers maths

If $a=\cos { \left( \cfrac { 8\pi  }{ 11 }  \right)  } +i\sin { \left( \cfrac { 8\pi  }{ 11 }  \right)  } $, then $Re(a+{a}^{2}+{a}^{3}+{a}^{4}+{a}^{5})=$

  1. $0$
  2. $-\cfrac{1}{2}$
  3. $\cfrac{1}{2}$
  4. $1$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let a = exp(i * 8pi/11). The sum is a + a^2 + a^3 + a^4 + a^5. This is a geometric series: a(1-a^5)/(1-a). The real part of this sum is -1/2.

Multiple choice de moivre’s theorem and its applications demoivre's theorem complex numbers maths

If $z=\cos 2\theta +i\sin 2\theta $ then which is correct 

  1. $\displaystyle \sum _{r=0}^{n}C _{r}\cos2r\theta =2^{n} \cos ^{n}\theta \cos n\theta $
  2. $\displaystyle \sum _{r=1}^{n}C _{r}\cos2r\theta =2^{n} \sin ^{n}\theta \cos n\theta $
  3. $\sum _{ r=0 }^{ n } C _{ r }\sin 2r\theta =2^{ n }\cos ^{ n } \theta \sin n\theta $
  4. $\displaystyle \sum _{r=0}^{n}C _{r}\sin2r\theta =2^{n} \sin ^{n}\theta \sin n\theta $
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,C Correct answer
Explanation

By Binomial Theorem
${ \left( 1+z \right)  }^{ n }={ C } _{ 0 }+{ C } _{ 1 }z+{ C } _{ 2 }{ z }^{ 2 }+{ C } _{ 3 }{ z }^{ \ 3 }+....+{ C } _{ n }{ z }^{ n }=\sum _{ r=0 }^{ n }{ { C } _{ r }{ z }^{ r } } $      ...(1)

Substituting $z=\cos { 2\theta  } +i\sin { 2\theta  }  $ in eq. (1), we get

${ \left( 1+\cos { 2\theta  } +i\sin { 2\theta  }  \right)  }^{ n }=\sum _{ r=0 }^{ n }{ { C } _{ r }\left( \cos { 2\theta  } +i\sin { 2\theta  }  \right) ^{ r } } $

$\Rightarrow \sum _{ r=0 }^{ n }{ { C } _{ r }\left( \cos { 2r\theta  } +i\sin { 2r\theta  }  \right)  }$      ...{De Moivre's Theorem}

$\Rightarrow { \left[ 2\cos { \theta  } \left( \cos { \theta  } +i\sin { \theta  }  \right)  \right]  }^{ n }=\sum _{ r=0 }^{ n }{ { C } _{ r }\cos { 2r\theta  }  } +i\sum _{ r=0 }^{ n }{ { C } _{ r }\sin { 2r\theta  }  } $

$\Rightarrow \sum _{ r=0 }^{ n }{ { C } _{ r }\cos { 2r\theta  }  } +i\sum _{ r=0 }^{ n }{ { C } _{ r }\sin { 2r\theta  }  } ={ 2 }^{ n }\cos ^{ n }{ \theta  } { \left( \cos { n\theta  } +i\sin { n\theta  }  \right)  }$         ...{De Moivre's Theorem}

$\Rightarrow \sum _{ r=0 }^{ n }{ { C } _{ r }\cos { 2r\theta  }  } +i\left( \sum _{ r=0 }^{ n }{ { C } _{ r }\sin { 2r\theta  }  }  \right) ={ 2 }^{ n }\cos ^{ n }{ \theta  } \cos { n\theta  } +i\left( { 2 }^{ n }\cos ^{ n }{ \theta  } \sin { n\theta  }  \right) $

On comparing real and Imaginary parts, we get
$\sum _{ r=0 }^{ n }{ { C } _{ r }\cos { 2r\theta  }  } ={ 2 }^{ n }\cos ^{ n }{ \theta  } \cos { n\theta  } \quad & \quad \sum _{ r=0 }^{ n }{ { C } _{ r }\sin { 2r\theta  }  } ={ 2 }^{ n }\cos ^{ n }{ \theta  } \sin { n\theta  } $
Hence, option 'A' and 'C' are correct.

Multiple choice de moivre’s theorem and its applications demoivre's theorem complex numbers maths

Put in the form  A +iB

$\displaystyle \frac{\left ( \cos 2\theta -i\sin 2\theta  \right )^{7}\left ( \cos 3\theta +i\sin 3\theta  \right )^{-5}}{\left ( \cos 4\theta +i\sin 4\theta  \right )^{12}\left ( \cos 5\theta +i\sin 5\theta  \right )^{-6}}$

  1. $\displaystyle\cos 47\theta +i\sin47\theta.$
  2. $\displaystyle\cos 47\theta -i\sin47\theta.$
  3. $\displaystyle\cos 41\theta +i\sin41\theta.$
  4. $\displaystyle\cos 41\theta -i\sin41\theta.$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Using De-Moivre's Theorem, the given expression
$\displaystyle = \frac{\left ( \cos \theta -i\sin \theta  \right )^{14}\left ( \cos \theta +i\sin \theta  \right )^{-15}}{\left ( \cos \theta +i\sin \theta  \right )^{48}\left ( \cos \theta +i\sin \theta  \right )^{-30}}$
$\displaystyle=\frac{\left ( e^{i\theta } \right )^{-29}}{\left ( e^{i\theta } \right )^{18}}=\left ( e^{i\theta } \right )^{-47}$
$\displaystyle=\left ( \cos \theta +i\sin \theta  \right )-^{47}=\cos 47\theta -\sin47\theta.$ 

Ans: B

Multiple choice de moivre’s theorem and its applications demoivre's theorem complex numbers maths

If $x = \cos  \theta + i  \sin  \theta$ the value of $x^n + \dfrac{1}{x^n}$ is

  1. $2 \cos n \theta$
  2. $2 i \sin n \theta$
  3. $2 \sin n \theta$
  4. $2 i \cos n \theta$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
$x=\cos \theta+i\sin \theta$
Applying Euler's form
$x=\cos \theta+i\sin \theta=e^{i\theta}$.
Hence 
$x^{n}=e^{in\theta}$. 
Similarly 
$\dfrac{1}{x}=\bar{x}=\cos \theta-i\sin \theta=e^{-i\theta}$
Hence 
$\dfrac{1}{x^{n}}=e^{-in\theta}$.
Hence 
$x^{n}+\dfrac{1}{x^{n}}=e^{in\theta}+e^{-in\theta}$
$=\cos n\theta+i\sin n\theta+\cos n\theta-i\sin n\theta$
$=2\cos n\theta$.
Multiple choice de moivre’s theorem and its applications demoivre's theorem complex numbers maths

What is the real part of $(\sin x + i \cos x)^{3}$ where $i = \sqrt {-1}$?

  1. $-\cos 3x$
  2. $-\sin 3x$
  3. $\sin 3x$
  4. $\cos 3x$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
${ (\sin x+i\cos x) }^{ 3 }={ \sin }^{ 3 }x-i{ \cos }^{ 3 }x+3i\sin x\cos x(\sin x+i\cos x)$ 
$={ \sin }^{ 3 }x-i{ \cos }^{ 3 }x+3i{ \sin }^{ 2 }x\cos x-3\sin x\cos^{ 2 }x$
$={ \sin }^{ 3 }x-3\sin x\cos^{ 2 }x+i(3{ \sin }^{ 2 }x\cos x-{ \cos }^{ 3 }x)$
Real part is ${ \sin }^{ 3 }x-3\sin x\cos^{ 2 }x$
$=\sin x({ \sin }^{ 2 }x-3\cos^{ 2 }x)$
$=\sin x(-3+3{ \sin }^{ 2 }x+{ \sin }^{ 2 }x)$ 
$=\sin x(-3+4{ \sin }^{ 2 }x)$
$=-(3\sin x-4{ \sin }^{ 3 }x)$
$=-\sin3x$
Multiple choice de moivre’s theorem and its applications demoivre's theorem complex numbers maths

If $(\cos  \theta  + i  \sin  \theta)(\cos  2 \theta 
+ i  \sin  2  \theta) ... (\cos  n  \theta + i  \sin  n  \theta) = 1$, then the value of $\theta$ is , $m\in N$  

  1. $4m\pi$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{2m\pi}{n(n+1)}$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{4m\pi}{n(n+1)}$
  4. $\displaystyle \frac{m\pi}{n(n+1)}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Changing the above expression to Eular's form, we get
$e^{i\theta}e^{2i\theta}e^{3i\theta}...e^{in\theta})=1$
$e^{i(\theta+2\theta+3\theta+...n\theta}=1$
$e^{i\cfrac{n(n+1)}{2}\theta}=e^{2m\pi}$
Therefore, simplifying we get
$\dfrac{n(n+1)}{2}\theta=2m\pi$
$\theta=\dfrac{4m\pi}{n(n+1)}$

Multiple choice de moivre’s theorem and its applications demoivre's theorem complex numbers maths

Statement 1: The product of all values of $(cos\alpha+i sin \alpha)^{\frac {3}{5}}$ is $cosn 3\alpha+i sin 3\alpha$.
Statement 2: The product of fifth roots of unity is 1.

  1. Both the statements are true, and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.

  2. Both the statements are true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for Statement 1.

  3. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.

  4. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let
$z=(cos\theta+isin\theta)^{3}$
Taking the fifth root, we get
$z^{\dfrac{1}{5}}=(cos\theta+isin\theta)^{\dfrac{3}{5}}=x$
Now there will be $5$, corresponding values of $x$.
Product if all the $5$ values will be
$x^{5}$
$=(cos\theta+isin\theta)^{3}$
$=cos3\theta+isin3\theta$ ... using De-Moivre's rule.
Now consider $x^{n}=1$
Hence if $n$ is odd, the nth roots of unity will be
$1,a _{1},\overline{a _{1}},a _{2},\overline{a _{2}}....$
Now $a _{1}.\overline{a _{1}}=|a _{1}|^{2}=1$
$a _{2}.\overline{a _{2}}=|a _{2}|^{2}=1$
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Hence one root will be one, and the rest $n-1$ roots will occur in pair with its conjugate.
Hence product will be $1$.
Substituting, $n=5$, we get the roots as
$1,a _{1},\overline{a _{1}},a _{2},\overline{a _{2}}$
Hence product if all the roots will be $1$. And sum of all the roots will be $0$.
Both the statements are true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for Statement 1.

Multiple choice maths arithmetic progressions complete the a.p series with given information properties of an ap problems on ap

If the solution as $\cos p\theta +\cos q\theta=0$ are in $AP$ then the common difference is

  1. $\dfrac {\pi}{p+q}$ or $\dfrac {\pi}{p-q}$
  2. $\dfrac {\pi}{p+q}$ or $\dfrac {\pi}{2(p-q)}$
  3. $\dfrac {\pi}{2(p+q)}$ or $\dfrac {\pi}{2(p-q)}$
  4. $None\ of\ these$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The equation cos(px) + cos(qx) = 0 implies 2cos((p+q)x/2)cos((p-q)x/2) = 0. Solving for x gives the roots in AP with the specified common differences.

Multiple choice maths arithmetic progressions complete the a.p series with given information properties of an ap problems on ap

If $\sin { \ \alpha  },\ \sin ^{ 2 }{ \ \alpha  },\ 1,\ \sin ^{ 4 }{ \ \alpha  }$ and $\ \sin ^{ 5 }{ \ \alpha  }$ are in A.P. where $-\pi <a<\pi$, then $\alpha$ lies in the interval-

  1. $\left( \dfrac { -\pi }{ 2 } ,\dfrac { \pi }{ 2 } \right)$
  2. $\left( \dfrac { -\pi }{ 3 } ,\dfrac { \pi }{ 3 } \right)$
  3. $\left( \dfrac { -\pi }{ 6 } ,\dfrac { \pi }{ 6 } \right)$
  4. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

We have,

$\sin \alpha ,\,{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha ,\,1,\,{{\sin }^{4}}\alpha \,\,and\,\,{{\sin }^{5}}\alpha $ in A.P.

Then,

$ \text{First}\,\text{term}\,\,a=\sin \alpha  $

$ \text{Common}\,\text{difference}\,\,\text{=}\,\text{Second}\,\text{term}\,\text{-}\,\text{first}\,\,\text{term} $

Where

$ {{T} _{1}}=\,First\,term $

$ {{T} _{2}}=Second\,term $

$ {{T} _{3}}=\,Third\,term $

$ ....... $

Then, we know that,

If the series in an A.P.

$ {{T} _{2}}-{{T} _{1}}={{T} _{3}}-{{T} _{2}}={{T} _{4}}-{{T} _{3}}={{T} _{5}}-{{T} _{4}} $

$ {{\sin }^{2}}\alpha -\sin \alpha =1-{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha ={{\sin }^{4}}\alpha -1={{\sin }^{5}}\alpha -{{\sin }^{4}}\alpha  $

$ \Rightarrow {{\sin }^{2}}\alpha -\sin \alpha =1-{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha  $

$ \Rightarrow {{\sin }^{2}}\alpha +{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha -\sin \alpha =1 $

$ \Rightarrow 2{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha -\sin \alpha -1=0 $

$ \Rightarrow 2{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha -\left( 2-1 \right)\sin \alpha -1=0 $

$ \Rightarrow 2{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha -2\sin \alpha +\sin \alpha -1=0 $

$ \Rightarrow 2\sin \alpha \left( \sin \alpha -1 \right)+1\left( \sin \alpha -1 \right)=0 $

$ \Rightarrow \left( \sin \alpha -1 \right)\left( 2\sin \alpha +1 \right)=0 $

$ \Rightarrow \sin \alpha -1=0,\,\,\,2\sin \alpha +1=0 $

$ \Rightarrow \sin \alpha =1,\,\,\,\sin \alpha =\dfrac{-1}{2} $

$ \Rightarrow \sin \alpha =\sin \dfrac{\pi }{2},\,\,\,\sin \alpha =-\sin \dfrac{\pi }{6} $

$ \Rightarrow \alpha =\dfrac{\pi }{2},\,\,\,\,\sin \alpha =\sin \left( \pi +\dfrac{\pi }{6} \right)\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\because \sin \left( \pi +\theta  \right)=-\sin \theta  $

$ \Rightarrow \alpha =\dfrac{\pi }{2},\,\,\,\,\,\alpha =\dfrac{7\pi }{6} $

Similarly we can show that,

$\alpha =-\dfrac{\pi }{2}$

Hence, $\alpha =\left( -\dfrac{\pi }{2},\,\dfrac{\pi }{2} \right)$

Hence, this is the required answer.

Multiple choice

What is the value of (\sin 90^\circ) according to Aryabhata?

  1. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  2. \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
  3. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
  4. \(1\)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Aryabhata defined (\sin 90^\circ) to be equal to (1). This is because (\sin \theta) is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse, and in a right triangle with an angle of (90^\circ), the opposite side is equal to the hypotenuse.