JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Equations Question Bank Solution of trigonometrical equations

  • question_answer
    The value of \[\theta \]lying between 0 and \[\pi /2\]and satisfying the equation  \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1+{{\sin }^{2}}\theta  & {{\cos }^{2}}\theta  & 4\sin 4\theta   \\    {{\sin }^{2}}\theta  & 1+{{\cos }^{2}}\theta  & 4\sin 4\theta   \\    {{\sin }^{2}}\theta  & {{\cos }^{2}}\theta  & 1+4\sin 4\theta   \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=0\] [IIT 1988; MNR 1992; Kurukshetra CEE 1998; DCE 1996]

    A) \[\frac{7\pi }{24}\] or \[\frac{11\pi }{24}\]

    B) \[\frac{5\pi }{24}\]

    C) \[\frac{\pi }{24}\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The given determinant (Applying \[{{R}_{1}}\to {{R}_{1}}-{{R}_{3}}\] and \[{{R}_{2}}\to {{R}_{2}}-{{R}_{3}}\])  reduces to \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & -1  \\    0 & 1 & -1  \\    {{\sin }^{2}}\theta  & {{\cos }^{2}}\theta  & 1+4\sin 4\theta   \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\,=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]  \[1+4\sin 4\theta +{{\cos }^{2}}\theta +{{\sin }^{2}}\theta =0\](By expanding along \[{{R}_{1}})\] Þ \[4\sin 4\theta =-2\] Þ \[\sin 4\theta =\frac{-1}{2}\] Þ \[4\theta =\frac{7\pi }{6}\] or \[\frac{11\pi }{6}\], (\[0<4\theta <2\pi \]) Since, \[0<\theta <\frac{\pi }{2}\] Þ \[0<4\theta <2\pi \] Þ \[\theta =\frac{7\pi }{24},\,\,\frac{11\pi }{24}\]


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner