JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Identities Question Bank Fundamental trigonometrical ratios and functions, Trigonometrical ratio of allied angles

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    If \[x{{\sin }^{3}}\alpha +y{{\cos }^{3}}\alpha =\sin \alpha \cos \alpha \] and \[x\sin \alpha -y\cos \alpha =0,\] then \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=\] [WB JEE 1984]

    A) - 1

    B) ±1

    C) 1

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    We have \[x\,{{\sin }^{3}}\alpha +y\,{{\cos }^{3}}\alpha =\sin \,\alpha \,\cos \,\alpha \] ?..(i) and \[x\,\sin \,\alpha -y\,\cos \,\alpha =0\] ?..(ii) Now from (ii), \[x\,\sin \,\alpha =y\,\cos \,\alpha \] Putting in (i), we get \[\Rightarrow \,\,y\,\cos \alpha \,{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha +y\,{{\cos }^{3}}\alpha =\sin \,\alpha \,\cos \,\alpha \] \[\Rightarrow \,\,y\,\cos \alpha \,\left\{ {{\sin }^{2}}\alpha +{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha  \right\}=\sin \,\alpha \,\cos \,\alpha \] \[\Rightarrow \,\,y\,\cos \,\alpha =\sin \,\alpha \,\cos \,\alpha \,\Rightarrow \,\,y=\sin \,\alpha \] and \[x=\cos \,\alpha \] Hence, \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{\sin }^{2}}\alpha +{{\cos }^{2}}\alpha =1.\]


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