JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Trigonometric Equations Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    If \[\sec 4\theta -\sec 2\theta =2\], then the general value of \[\theta \] is   [IIT 1963]

    A) \[(2n+1)\frac{\pi }{4}\]

    B) \[(2n+1)\frac{\pi }{10}\]

    C) \[n\pi +\frac{\pi }{2}\]or \[\frac{n\pi }{5}+\frac{\pi }{10}\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\sec 4\theta -\sec 2\theta =2\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\cos 2\theta -\cos 4\theta =2\cos 4\theta \cos 2\theta \] \[\Rightarrow \]  \[-\cos 4\theta =\cos 6\theta \] \[\Rightarrow \] \[2\cos 5\theta \cos \theta =0\] \[\Rightarrow \]  \[H=\frac{h\cot {{15}^{o}}}{\cot {{15}^{o}}-1}\] or \[\frac{n\pi }{5}+\frac{\pi }{10}\].


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