JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Equations Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    If \[\cos \theta +\cos 7\theta +\cos 3\theta +\cos 5\theta =0\], then \[\theta \] [Dhanbad Engg. 1972]

    A) \[\frac{n\pi }{4}\]

    B) \[\frac{n\pi }{2}\]

    C) \[\frac{n\pi }{8}\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Combining \[\theta \] and \[7\theta \], \[3\theta \]  and \[5\theta \], we get \[2\cos 4\theta (\cos 3\theta +\cos \theta )=0\]Þ \[4\cos 4\theta \,\cos 2\theta \cos \theta =0\] Þ \[4\frac{1}{{{2}^{3}}\sin \theta }\] \[(\sin {{2}^{3}}\theta )=0\]; \[\sin 8\theta =0\]. Hence \[\theta =\frac{n\pi }{8}\].


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