JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Equations Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    The general solution of \[\sin x-3\sin 2x+\sin 3x=\] \[\cos x-3\cos 2x+\cos 3x\] is [IIT 1989]

    A) \[n\pi +\frac{\pi }{8}\]

    B) \[\frac{n\pi }{2}+\frac{\pi }{8}\]

    C) \[{{(-1)}^{n}}\frac{n\pi }{2}+\frac{\pi }{8}\]

    D) \[2n\pi +{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{3}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[\sin x-3\sin 2x+\sin 3x=\cos x-3\cos 2x+\cos 3x\]        \[\Rightarrow \]\[2\sin 2x\cos x-3\sin 2x-2\cos 2x\cos x+3\cos 2x=0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\sin 2x(2\cos x-3)-\cos 2x(2\cos x-3)=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[(\sin 2x-\cos 2x)\,\,(2\cos x-3)=0\Rightarrow \sin 2x=\cos 2x\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[2x=2n\pi \pm \left( \frac{\pi }{2}-2x \right)\] i.e.,  \[x=\frac{n\pi }{2}+\frac{\pi }{8}\].


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