JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    The number of integral values of \[k\] for which the equation \[7\cos x+5\sin x=2k+1\] has a solution is

    A) \[4\]                                     

    B) \[8\]

    C) \[10\]                                   

    D) \[12\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    We know that, \[a\cos \theta +b\sin \theta =c\] has one solution only.                 \[|c|\le \sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}\] Then, for the given, equation, we must have                 \[|2k+1|\,\,\le \sqrt{74}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[-\sqrt{74}<2k+1<\sqrt{74}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[-8<2k+1<8\] \[\therefore \]  \[k=-4,\,\,-3,\,\,-2,\,\,-1,\,\,0,\,\,1,\,\,2,\,\,3\] Thus, there are \[8\] values which will satisfy the above inequality


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