12th Class Mathematics Sample Paper Mathematics Olympiad - Sample Paper-4

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    \[\mathbf{y}=\mathbf{sinx}+\sqrt{3}.\mathbf{cosx}\]is maximum when

    A) \[x={{60}^{{}^\circ }}\]                    

    B) (b)\[x={{30}^{{}^\circ }}\]       

    C) \[x={{45}^{{}^\circ }}\]       

    D) \[x={{75}^{{}^\circ }}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] \[\because y=sinx+\sqrt{3}.cosx\] \[=2.\left( \frac{1}{2}.\sin x+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.\cos x \right)=2.\left( \cos \frac{\pi }{3}.\sin x+\sin \frac{\pi }{3}.\cos x \right)\]\[=2.in\left( x+\frac{\pi }{3} \right)\] \[\because \] y is maximum. \[\therefore sin\left( x+\frac{\pi }{3} \right)=1=\sin \frac{\pi }{2}\] \[x=\frac{\pi }{2}-\frac{\pi }{3}=\frac{\pi }{6}={{30}^{{}^\circ }}\] Hence, option [b] is correct.


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