JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Functions

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    If \[f(x)=\cos [{{\pi }^{2}}]x+\cos [-{{\pi }^{2}}]x\], then [Orissa JEE 2002]

    A)            \[f\left( \frac{\pi }{4} \right)=2\]

    B)            \[f(-\pi )=2\]

    C)            \[f(\pi )=1\]

    D)            \[f\left( \frac{\pi }{2} \right)=-1\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               \[f(x)=\cos \,[{{\pi }^{2}}]x+\cos \,[-{{\pi }^{2}}]\,x\]            \[f(x)=\cos (9x)+\cos (-10x)\]\[=\cos (9x)+\cos (10x)\]                   \[=2\cos \left( \frac{19x}{2} \right)\cos \left( \frac{x}{2} \right)\]            \[f\left( \frac{\pi }{2} \right)=2\cos \left( \frac{19\pi }{4} \right)\cos \left( \frac{\pi }{4} \right)\]; \[f\left( \frac{\pi }{2} \right)=2\times \frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\times \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=-1\].


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