JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Identities Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Trigonometric Function

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    The solution set of the system of equation \[x+y=2\pi /3,\] \[\cos x+\cos y=3/2,\] where x and y are real, is

    A) \[x=\frac{\pi }{3}-n\pi ,y=n\pi \]

    B) \[\phi \]

    C) \[x=n\pi ,y=\frac{\pi }{3}-n\pi \]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    We have \[\cos x+\cos y=\frac{3}{2}\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,2\cos \left( \frac{x+y}{2} \right)\cos \left( \frac{x-y}{2} \right)=\frac{3}{2}\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\cos \left( \frac{x-y}{2} \right)=\frac{3}{2}\left( \because \,\,x+y=\frac{2\pi }{3} \right)\] Which is not possible (as \[\cos \theta \le 1\]) Thus, the solution set is a null set.


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