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Subjective

If $$\tan \theta = {{\sin \alpha - \cos \alpha } \over {\sin \alpha + \cos \alpha }}$$, then show that $$\sin \alpha + \cos \alpha = \sqrt 2 \cos \theta $$.

Explanation

Given that, $$\tan \theta = {{\sin \alpha - \cos \alpha } \over {\sin \alpha + \cos \alpha }}$$

$$ \Rightarrow \tan \theta = {{\cos \alpha (\tan \alpha - 1)} \over {\cos \alpha (\tan \alpha + 1)}}$$

$$ \Rightarrow \tan \theta = {{\tan \alpha - \tan {\pi \over 4}} \over {1 + \tan {\pi \over 4}\,.\,\tan \alpha }}\quad \left[\because{\tan {\pi \over 4} = 1} \right]$$

$$ \Rightarrow \tan \theta = \tan \left( {\alpha - {\pi \over 4}} \right)$$

$$ \Rightarrow \theta = \alpha - {\pi \over 4} \Rightarrow \alpha = \theta + {\pi \over 4}$$

$$\therefore \sin \alpha + \cos \alpha = \sin \left( {\theta + {\pi \over 4}} \right) + \cos \left( {\theta + {\pi \over 4}} \right)$$

$$ = \sin \theta \,.\,\cos {\pi \over 4} + \cos \theta \,.\,\sin {\pi \over 4} + \cos \theta \,.\,\cos {\pi \over 4} - \sin \theta \,.\,\sin {\pi \over 4}$$

$$= {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}\sin \theta + {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}\cos \theta + {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}\cos \theta - {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}\sin \theta \quad \left[\because{\sin {\pi \over 4} = \cos {\pi \over 4} = {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}} \right]$$

$$ = {2 \over {\sqrt 2 }}\,.\,\cos \theta = \sqrt 2 \cos \theta $$

15
Subjective

If $\sin \theta+\cos \theta=1$, then find the general value of $\theta$.

Explanation

Given that, $\sin \theta+\cos \theta=1$

On squaring both sides, we get

$$\begin{aligned} & & \sin ^2 \theta+\cos ^2 \theta+2 \sin \theta \cdot \cos \theta & =1 \\ \Rightarrow & & 1+2 \sin \theta \cdot \cos & =1 \quad[\because \sin 2 x=2 \sin x \cos x]\\ \Rightarrow & & \sin 2 \theta & =0 \Rightarrow 2 \theta=n \pi+(-1)^n \cdot 0\\ \therefore & & \theta & =\frac{n \pi}{2} \end{aligned}$$

Alternate Method

$$\sin \theta + \cos \theta = 1$$

$$ \Rightarrow {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}\,.\,\sin \theta + {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}\,.\,\cos \theta = {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$$

$$ \Rightarrow \sin \theta \,.\,\cos {\pi \over 4} + \cos \theta \,.\,\sin {\pi \over 4} = {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}\,\,\left[\because {\sin {\pi \over 4} = {1 \over {\sqrt 2 }} = \cos {\pi \over 4}} \right]$$

$$ \Rightarrow \sin \left( {\theta + {\pi \over 4}} \right) = \sin {\pi \over 4}\,\,[\because\sin (x + y) = \sin x\,.\,\cos y + \cos x\,.\,\sin y]$$

$$ \Rightarrow \theta + {\pi \over 4} = n\pi + {( - 1)^n}{\pi \over 4}$$

$$\therefore \quad \theta = n\pi + {( - 1)^n}{\pi \over 4} - {\pi \over 4}$$

16
Subjective

Find the most general value of $\theta$ satisfying the equation $\tan \theta=-1$ and $\cos \theta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$.

Explanation

The given equations are

$$\begin{aligned} & \tan \theta=-1 \quad \text{.... (i)}\\ \text { and } & \cos \theta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \quad \text{.... (ii)}\\ \text{From Eq. (i),}\quad & \tan \theta=-\tan \frac{\pi}{4} \\ \Rightarrow \quad & \tan \theta=\tan \left(2 \pi-\frac{\pi}{4}\right) \Rightarrow \tan \theta=\tan \frac{7 \pi}{4} \\ \therefore \quad & \theta=\frac{7 \pi}{4} \end{aligned}$$

From Eq. (ii),

$$\begin{aligned} & \cos \theta=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \Rightarrow \cos \theta=\cos \frac{\pi}{4} \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \cos \theta=\cos \left(2 \pi-\frac{\pi}{4}\right) \Rightarrow \cos \theta=\cos \frac{7 \pi}{4} \\ & \therefore \quad \theta=\frac{7 \pi}{4} \end{aligned}$$

Hence, the most general value of $\theta$ i.e., $\theta=2 n \pi+\frac{7 \pi}{4}$.

17
Subjective

If $\cot \theta+\tan \theta=2 \operatorname{cosec} \theta$, then find the general value of $\theta$.

Explanation

$$\begin{aligned} & \text { Given that, } \quad \cot \theta+\tan \theta=2 \operatorname{cosec} \theta \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \frac{\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}+\frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}=\frac{2}{\sin \theta} \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \frac{\cos ^2+\sin ^2 \theta}{\sin \theta \cdot \cos \theta}=\frac{2}{\sin \theta} \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \frac{1}{\cos \theta}=2 \quad [\because \sin^2\theta+\cos^2\theta=1]\\ & \Rightarrow \quad \cos \theta=\frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow \cos \theta=\cos \frac{\pi}{3} \\ & \therefore \quad \theta=2 n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{3} \end{aligned}$$

18
Subjective

If $2 \sin ^2 \theta=3 \cos \theta$, where $0 \leq \theta \leq 2 \pi$, then find the value of $\theta$.

Explanation

$$\begin{aligned} \text{Given that,}\quad & 2 \sin ^2 \theta =3 \cos \theta \\ \Rightarrow \quad & 2-2 \cos ^2 \theta =3 \cos \theta \\ \Rightarrow \quad & 2 \cos ^2 \theta+3 \cos \theta- =0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad & 2 \cos ^2 \theta+4 \cos \theta-\cos \theta-2 =0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad & 2\cos \theta(\cos \theta+2)-1(\cos \theta+2) =0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad & (\cos \theta+2)(2 \cos \theta-1) =0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad & \cos \theta =-2 \text { not possible } \quad [\because -1\le \cos\theta \le 1]\\ & 2 \cos \theta =1 \\ \Rightarrow \quad & \cos \theta =\frac{1}{2} \\ \Rightarrow \quad & \cos \theta =\cos \frac{\pi}{3} \\ \therefore \quad & \theta =\frac{\pi}{3} \\ \text{Also,}\quad & \cos \theta =\cos \left(2 \pi-\frac{\pi}{3}\right) \\ \Rightarrow \quad &\cos \theta =\cos \frac{5 \pi}{6} \\ \therefore \quad &\theta =\frac{5 \pi}{6} \end{aligned}$$

So, the values of $\theta$ are $\frac{\pi}{3}$ and $\frac{5\pi}{6}$.