J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2008

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    If \[\cos \,x\ne \frac{1}{2},\]  then the  solutions  of \[\cos \,x+\cos \,2x+\cos \,3x=0\]are

    A)  \[2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi }{4},n\in Z\]

    B)  \[2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi }{3},n\in Z\]

    C)  \[2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi }{6},n\in Z\]

    D)  \[2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi }{2},n\in Z\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\cos \,\,x+\cos \,3x\,+cos\,2x=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[2\,\cos \,2x\cos x+\cos \,2x=0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\cos \,2x(2\,cos\,x+1)=0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\cos \,\,2x=0\,\,\,\,\left( \because \,\,\cos \,x\ne -\frac{1}{2} \right)\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[2x=\frac{\pi }{2}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[x=\frac{\pi }{4}\] \[\therefore \] General value is \[2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi }{4},\,\,n\in Z\]


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