J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2005

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    If n is any integer, then the general solution of the equation \[\cos \theta -\sin \theta =\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\] is

    A)  \[\theta =2n\pi -\frac{\pi }{12}\] or\[\theta =2n\pi +\frac{7\pi }{12}\]

    B)  \[\theta =n\pi +\frac{\pi }{12}\]

    C)  \[\theta =2n\pi +\frac{\pi }{12}\]  or \[\theta =2n\pi -\frac{7\pi }{12}\]

    D)  \[\theta =2n\pi +\frac{\pi }{12}\] or \[\theta =2n\pi -\frac{7\pi }{12}\] 

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Given that, \[\cos \theta -sin\theta =\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}cos\theta -\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\,\sin \theta =\frac{1}{2}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\cos \frac{\pi }{4}\cos \theta -\sin \frac{\pi }{4}\sin \theta =\frac{1}{2}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\cos \left( \theta +\frac{\pi }{4} \right)=\cos \frac{\pi }{3}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\cos \left( \theta +\frac{\pi }{4} \right)=\cos \frac{\pi }{3}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\theta +\frac{\pi }{4}=2\pi n\pm \frac{\pi }{3}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\theta =2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi }{3}-\frac{\pi }{4}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\theta =2n\pi -\frac{7\pi }{12}\] or \[2n\pi +\frac{\pi }{12}\]


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