Mathematics 1 Mathematics-Trigonometry & Solution of Triangles

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Topic-Mathematics-Trigonometry & Solution of Triangles

p
1. tan-1 is less than 1
4
2. In DABC internal angle bisectors AI, BI and CI are produced to meet opposite sides in
27 (AI ´ BI ´ CI)
A’, B’, C’, respectively. Find the maximum value of .
AA ¢ ´ BB¢ ´ CC¢

b cos x b + cos x
3. Let = , b ÎR. Which of the following are CORRECT
2 cos 2x – 1 ( )
cos x – 3 sin2 x .tan x
2

?
æ 1ö ì 1ü
a) Equation has solution if b Î ç – ¥, ÷ – í –1,0, ý
è 2ø î 3þ

æ 1 ö ì 1ü
b) Equation has solution if b Î ç , ¥ ÷ – í1, ý
è 2 ø î 3þ
c) Equation has no solution if b = 10
d) Equation has no solution if b = –10

4. Following usual notations, in a triangle ABC, if ( )

3 – 1 a = 2b, A = 3B then C cannot be
equal to
p p
a) b)
3 4
2p p
c) d)
3 6
5. Number of solutions of equation sin(cos–1(tan(sec–1x))) = 1+ x are 2.
10 10
ærö
6. å å tan
r=1 s=1
–1
ç ÷=
èsø
a) 55p
1 + px – 51x 50
b) Coefficient of x 50
in expansion of
(1 – x )
2

c) 50p
25px
d) Coefficient of x25 in expansion of
(1 – x )
7. In D ABC, cosA + cosB + cos C = tanA. tanB. tanC, then the triangle will
a) be acute angled b) be right angled
c) be obtuse angled d) not exist
8. Number of real solutions of the equation (tanx + 1) (tan x + 3) (tanx + 5) (tanx + 7) = 33
a) Will be 2 in the interval [–p/2, p/2]
b) Will be 4 in the interval [–p/2, p/2]
c) Will be 3 in the interval [–p/2, p]
d) Will be 4 in the interval [–p/2, p]
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9. A circle centred at ‘O’ has radius 1 and contains the point A. Segment AB is tangent to
the circel at A and ÐAOB = q. If point C lies on OA and BC bisect the angle ABO then
OC equal
cos2 q
a) 1 – sin q b)
1 + sin q
1 1 – sin q
c) d)
1 + sin q cos 2 q
Paragraph for Question Nos. 10 to 11

In a D ABC, P,Q,R are the feet of angle bisectors from the vertices to their opposite sides as
shown in above figure. D PQR is constructed.

10. If ÐBAC = 1200, Measure of angle ÐRPQ will be

a) 600 b) 900
c) 120 0
d) 1500
11. If AB = 7 units, BC = 8units, AC = 5units. Then the side PQ will be

28 88
a) b)
3 3

78 84
c) d)
3 3
cot B + cot C
12. In a DABC, b2 + c2 = 1999a2 then is equal to
CotA
1 1
a) b)
999 1999
c) 999 d) 1999
æ1 ö
13. If q = tan–1 (2tan2q) – tan–1 ç tan q ÷ and distinct values of tanq are a,b,g then find
è 3 ø
a +b + g
14. If 3sinb = sin(2a + b), then find the value of (cota + cot(a + b))(cotb – 3cot(2a + b)).
æ p–q ö æq–r ö æ r–p ö np
15. If p > q > 0 and pr < – 1 < qr and tan–1 ç ÷ + tan–1 ç ÷ + tan ç
–1
÷ = 2 .
è 1 + pq ø è 1 + qr ø è 1+ rp ø
16. If sinx + cosx + tanx cotx + secx + cosecx = 7 and sin 2x = a – b 7 , then a – b + 14 is
divisible by
a) 2 b) 3
c) 4 d) 7
17. A point P is given on the circumference of a circle of adius r the chord QR is parallel to
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3 3r2
the tangent line at P and the maximum area of DPQR is where r is radius of
b
circle evaluate b.
æ x ö æ 1 ö 3p
18. Number of solution of the equation tan–1 ç 2 ÷
+ tan –1 ç 3 ÷ = b e l on g i n g
è1 – x ø èx ø 4
to the interval (0, 1) is
a) 0 b) 1
c) 2 d) infinite
n
cos(2.3r –1 a ) n
cos(2.3r –1 b )
19. Let S(n) = å
r=1 sin(3r a )
, a = 180 and P(n) = å
r=1 cos(2r b )
, b = 360, then

a) S(2012) + P(2012) = 2010 b) S(2012) + P(2012) = 2012

c) P(2011) – S(2011) = 2009 d) P(2011) – S(2011) = 2008
Paragraph for Question No. 20 to 22
A regular heptagon (seven sides) is inscribed in a circle of radius 1. A1, A2, ....., A7 be its
vertices, G1 is centroid of DA1A4A5 and G2 be centroid of DA3A6A7. P is centroid of DOG1G2,
where O is centre of circum scribing circle.

20. Angle ÐPOA1 is equal to

p 2p
a) b)
7 7
5p 6p
c) d)
7 7
21. PA1 is equal to
1æ 2p ö 1æ 2p ö
a) ç 82 – 18 cos ÷ b) ç 82 +18 cos ÷
9è 7 ø 9è 7 ø

1æ 2p ö
c) ç 82 – 18 sin ÷ d) none of these
9è 7 ø
22. G3 lies on segment OA2 such that centroid of triangle G1G2G3 is O, then
a) 3OG3 = OA2 b) 3OG2 = A2G3
c) 2OG3 = OA2 d) OG3 = G3A2
23. If R, r, r1, r2, r3. a, ÐA, ÐB are usual notations with respect to DABC, then
Column – I Column – II
r1 ( r2 + r3 )
A) r2 r3 + r3 r1 + r1r2 p) 2RsinA

r1 A
B) ( 1 2 )( r1 + r3 )
r + r q) sin
2
C) r1 – r2 + r3 + r r) cosA
1 1 1 1
D) + + – s) 4RcosB
r1 r2 r3 r
t) 0
Paragraph for Question Nos. 24 to 26
In a triangle if an altitude is extended to meet the circumcircle at certain point then the
base of this triangle is perpendicular bisector of line joining orthocentre and this new point.
If ABC be a triangle with altitudes AD, BE and CF concurrent at H and when prroduced meet
circumcircle at A1, B1 and C1, then HD = DA1, HE = EB1 and HF = FC1. The proof of above goes
with the fact that DBHD and DBA1D are congruent as
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24. If for a triangle ABC, the centroid of DHBA1 (defined as above) is G1 such that BG1 = CD,
then thanB cot C is equal to
2 3
a) b)
3 2
c) 1 d) none of these
25. Circumcentres of DBDH and DBDA1 are respectively P and Q, then distance PQ is
equal to
a) 2R cos A b) 2R cos B cos C
c) 2Rcos C d) 2Rcos A cos C
26. The internal angle bisector of ÐBA1C divides BC in ratio
cos B cos C
a) b)
cos C cos B
cos B cos C
c) d)
cos A cos A
27. Statement–1 : Set of values of l for which cos–1 x = cos x + l exhibit a solution is
[–cos 1, p – cos 1]

é p ö p
Statement–2 : For all lÎ R - ê - , - 1÷ , equation cos–1 x = lx + exhibit exactly one
ë 2 ø 2
solution.
(A) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(B) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True, Statement–2 is not a correct explanation
for Statement–1
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False.
(D) Statement–1 is False, Statement–2 is True.
æ x +1 ö –1 æ
x – 1ö
28. Solution of the equation tan–1 ç ÷ + tan ç ÷ = tan (–7) is
–1

è x – 1 ø è x ø
a) 2 b) 1/2
c) 4 d) None of these
æ p æ 1+ sin2 x ö ö æ p æ 1+ cos 2 x ö ö
ç 4 ç 1+ cos 2 y ÷ ÷÷ > 1
29. Statement-1 : tan ç ç ÷ ÷ + tan ç
ç 4 1+ sin2 y ÷
è è øø è è øø

æ 1 + sin2 x ö æp p ö
Statement-2 : If f(x, y) = ç 1 + sin2 y – 1÷ , then f(x, y), f ç – x, – y ÷ £ 0 " x, y Î (0, p/2)
è ø è 2 2 ø
a) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a correct explanation
for Statement-1.
b) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is NOT a correct
explanation for Statement-1.
c) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
d) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
p
30. If 0 < a < , then a (sec a) is
3
p p
a) less than b) greater than
3 3
2p 2p
c) less than d) greater than
3 3
31. The equation sin x + b sin x + 1 = 0 will have a solution if b belongs to
8 4

a) (– ¥, 2] b) [2, ¥)
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c) (– ¥, – 2] d) none of these
32. If in a DABC, 2a2 + 4b2 + c2 = 4ab + 2ac, then match the following :
Column - I Column - II
1
A) cos A p)
4
7
B) cos B q)
8
C) cos C r) 0
D) sin (A – C) s) 1
1
t) –
2
33. Equation sinx + cos(k + x) + cos(k – x) = 2 has real solutions, then sink can be
1 1
a) b)
4 2
3 3
c) d) –
4 4
34. If (sin–1x)3 + (sin–1y)3 + 3sin–1xsin–1y = 1, then which of following may be true
sin–1 x p x+y
a) = b) = –2
1 + cos –1 y 2 sin1

x+y
c) sin–1x + sin–1y = 1 d) =1
cos1
35. If a, b, c are sides of a triangle and a3, b3, c3 are roots of x3 – px2 + qx – r = 0. Then, match
Column I with Column II :
Column I Column II
A) sin3A + sin3B + sin3C – 3 sin A sin B sin C = 8D3 p) p = 14, r = 8
B) a sin2A + b sin2B + c sin2C = 14D2 q) p = 36, r = 27
C) sinA sin B sin C = 2D3 r) p = 9, r = 8
63
D) a cos 2A + b cos 2B + c cos 2C = 2(s – D2) s) p = , r = 27
2
t) p = 1, r = 8
36. e|sinx| + e– |sinx| + 4a = 0 will have exactly four different solution in [0, 2p] if
é e 1ù
a) a Î R b) a Î ê – , – ú
ë 4 4û

é –1 – e2 ù
c) a Î ê , ¥ú d) none of these
ë 4 û
Paragraph for Question Nos. 37 to 38
Let O be a point inside DABC such that ÐOAB = ÐOBC = ÐOCA = q.

37. cosec2A + cosec2B + cosec2C is equal to

a) cot2q b) cosec2q
c) tan2q d) sec 2 q
38. Area of DABC is equal to
æ a 2 + b2 + c 2 ö æ a 2 + b2 + c 2 ö
a) ç ÷ tan q b) ç ÷ cot q
è 4 ø è 4 ø

æ a 2 + b2 + c 2 ö æ a 2 + b2 + c 2 ö
c) ç ÷ tan q d) ç ÷ cot q
è 2 ø è 2 ø
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Aæ A Cö
39. If 2acosB = C in DABC with sides a, b, c then tan ç tan + 2tan ÷ is equal to
2è 2 2ø
a) 1 2) 21
1 1
c) d)
2 3
40. 3psinx - (p + sinx)(p - psinx + sin x) = 1 has a solution for x, then number of such
2 2

integral values of p are ____________

41. If f(x) = cot-1(4x2 + 6x + 3) + cot-1(4x2 + 10x + 7) + cot-1(4x2 + 14x + 13)+ ......... 10 terms,
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then f'(0) is equal to ___________
10
42. If S be set of all positive solutions of equation (1 + a)cosq cos(2q – b) = (1 + acos2q)cos(q
– b) which depends on a and b, then conditions that should be imposed on a and b such
that S is nonempty is
a a
a) sin b < 1 b) sin b £ 1
2 2

c) a sin b £ 1 d) none of these

43. 2cot x – 5cosecx is equal to 1 for exactly 6 distinct values of x Î [0, np], then the
2

greatest value of n is ___________