BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2004

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    if \[\cos {{20}^{o}}=k\]and \[\cos x=2{{k}^{2}}-1,\]then the  possible values of \[x\]between \[{{0}^{o}}\]and \[{{360}^{o}}\]are:

    A)  \[{{140}^{o}}\]and\[{{270}^{o}}\]  

    B)         \[{{40}^{o}}\]and\[{{140}^{o}}\]

    C)  \[{{40}^{o}}\]and \[{{320}^{o}}\]

    D)        \[{{50}^{o}}\]and \[{{130}^{o}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    We have \[k=\cos {{20}^{o}}\]                                      ?(i)                 and        \[2{{k}^{2}}-1=\cos x\]                                  ?(ii)                 From Eqs.(i) and (ii), we get                 \[2{{\cos }^{2}}{{20}^{o}}-1=\cos x\]                 \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\cos x=\cos {{40}^{o}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[x={{40}^{o}}\] or            \[x={{360}^{o}}-{{40}^{o}}={{320}^{o}}\] \[\therefore \] The values of \[x\]lying between\[{{0}^{o}}\] and \[{{360}^{o}}\] are \[{{40}^{o}}\] and \[{{320}^{o}}.\]


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