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P If tan 2
Q and tan 2
+ b x + c = 0,
(a) a = b + c
(b) c = a + b
(2)
. If r is the inradius and R is the circumradius of the 2 triangle ABC, then 2 ( r + R ) equals
(a) b + c
(b) a + b
(c) a + b+c
(d) c + a
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(3)
(b) 4
( c ) 4 sin
( d ) - 4 sin
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(4)
If in triangle ABC, the altitudes from the vertices A, B, C on opposite sides are in H.P., then sin A, sin B, sin C are in ( a ) G.P. ( b ) A.P. ( c ) Arithmetic-Geometric Progression ( d ) H.P. [ AIEEE 2005 ]
(5)
-
2 3 130
is
3 130 6 65 6 65
(a) -
(b)
(c)
(d) -
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(6)
If u = sin
a 2 cos 2 + b 2 sin 2 +
is given by
2
+ b )
(b) 2
a2 + b2
(c) (a + b)
(d) (a - b)
[ AIEEE 2004 ]
(7)
sin ,
cos and
1 + sin cos
. 2
Then the greatest angle of the triangle is ( a ) 60 ( b ) 90 ( c ) 120 ( d ) 150 [ AIEEE 2004 ]
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A person standing on the bank of a river observes that the angle of elevation of the top of a tree on the opposite bank of a river is 60 and when he retires 40 m away from the tree, the angle of elevation becomes 30. The breadth of the river is ( a ) 20 m ( b ) 30 m ( c ) 40 m ( d ) 60 m [ AIEEE 2004 ]
(9)
2 C If in a triangle a cos 2
2 A + c cos 2
( a ) in A. P.
( b ) in G. P.
( c ) in H. P.
( d ) satisfy a + b = c
[ AIEEE 2003 ]
( 10 ) The sum of the radii of inscribed and circumscribed circles, for an n sided regular polygon of side a, is ( a ) a cot 2n ( b ) b cot n (c) a cot 2 2n (d) a cot 4 2n [ AIEEE 2003 ]
( 11 ) The upper
3 3 th portion of a vertical pole subtends an angle tan - 1 at a point in 4 5 the horizontal plane through its foot and at a distance 40 m from the foot. The height of the vertical pole is
( a ) 20 m
( b ) 40 m
( c ) 60 m
( d ) 80 m
[ AIEEE 2003 ]
(b)
1 2
(c) 1
(d) 0
[ AIEEE 2003 ]
( 13 ) The trigonometric equation sin - x = 2 sin - a has a solution for 1 1 1 1 (a) lal< (b) lal (c) < lal < ( d ) all real values of a 2 2 2 2 [ AIEEE 2003 ]
- ( 14 ) If sin + sin = a and cos + cos = b, then the value of tan 2
is
(a)
a2 + b2 4 - a2 - b2
a2 + b2 4 + a2 + b2
(b)
4 - a2 - b2 a2 + b2
4 + a2 + b2 a2 + b2
(c)
(d)
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2 , then the value of x is 3
3
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( 15 ) If tan - ( x ) + 2 cot - ( x ) =
(a)
(b) 3
(c)
(d)
3 - 1 3 + 1
[ AIEEE 2002 ]
1 2 n + n + 1
is
(a)
(b)
(c)
2 3
(d) 0
[ AIEEE 2002 ]
( 17 ) The angles of elevation of the top of a tower ( A ) from the top ( B ) and bottom ( D ) at a building of height a are 30 and 45 respectively. If the tower and the building stand at the same level, then the height of the tower is (a) a
3
(b)
3 - 1
(c)
a(3 + 2
3)
(d) a(
- 1)
[ AIEEE 2002 ]
1 , e
[ IIT 2005 ]
( 19 ) Which of the following is correct for triangle ABC having sides a, b, c opposite to the angles A, B, C respectively
A B - C ( a ) a sin = ( b - c ) cos 2 2 A B + C ( c ) ( b + c ) sin = a cos 2 2 A B + C ( b ) a sin = ( b + c ) cos 2 2 A B - C ( d ) sin = a cos 2 2
[ IIT 2005 ]
( 20 ) Three circles of unit radii are inscribed in an equilateral triangle touching the sides of the triangle as shown in the figure. Then, the area of the triangle is (a) 6 + 4 (c) 7 + 4
3 3
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( Answers at the end of all questions ) ( 21 ) If and are acute angles such that sin = lies in (a) , 3 2
2 (b) , 3 2
1
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1 , then and 3
1 2
and cos =
2 5 (c) , 3 3
5 (d) , 6
1
[ IIT 2004 ]
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) -
1 2
[ IIT 2004 ]
( 23 )
3 : 2,
(c) 1 : 3 : 2
(d) 1 : 2 : 3
[ IIT 2004 ]
x2 + x +
x > 0,
0,
(b)
5 2
( c ) 2 tan
( d ) sec
[ IIT 2003 ]
( 25 )
If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 4 : 1 : 1, then the ratio of the largest side to the perimeter is equal to (a) 1:1 +
3
(b) 2:3
(c)
6
3 :2 +
(d) 1:2 +
[ IIT 2003 ]
sin - 1 ( 2x ) +
for all x R, is
1 1 (d) - , 2 4
3
1 1 (b) - , 4 4
1 1 (c) - , 2 2
[ IIT 2003 ]
( 27 ) The length of a longest interval in which the function 3 sin x - 4 sin x is increasing is (a)
3 (b)
2
(c)
3 2
(d)
[ IIT 2002 ]
( 28 )
Which of the following pieces of data does NOT uniquely determine an acute-angled triangle ABC ( R being the radius of the circumcircle ) ? ( a ) a sin A, sin B ( b ) a, b, c ( c ) a, sin B, R ( d ) a, sin A, R [ IIT 2002 ]
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The number of integral values of k for which the equation 7 cos x + 5 sin x = 2k + 1 has a solution is (a) 4 (b) 8 ( c ) 10 ( d ) 12 [ IIT 2002 ]
( 30 )
Let
0 < <
sin ( -
and
Q = [ cos ( - ),
( a ) clockwise rotation around origin through an angle ( b ) anticlockwise rotation around origin through an angle ( c ) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan ( d ) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan 2
[ IIT 2002 ]
( 31 )
Let PQ and RS be tangents at the extremities of the diameter PR of a circle of radius r. If PS and RQ intersect at a point X on the circumference of the circle, then 2r equals
PQ RS
(a)
(b)
PQ + RS 2
(c)
2 PQ RS PQ + RS
(d)
PQ 2 + RS 2 2
[ IIT 2001 ]
( 32 )
A man from the top of a 100 metres high tower sees a car moving towards the tower at an angle of depression of 30. After some time, the angle of depression becomes 60. The distance in ( metres ) traveled by the car during this time is ( a ) 100
3
(b)
200 3 3
(c)
100 3 3
( d ) 200
[ IIT 2001 ]
( 33 ) If + =
and
[ IIT 2001 ]
( 34 )
x6 x4 x3 x2 + - ... + cos - 1 x 2 + - ... = for 0 < l x l < sin - 1 x 4 2 2 4 2 then x equals If (a)
1 2
2,
(b) 1
(c) -
1 2
(d) - 1
[ IIT 2001 ]
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( 35 )
( cos 1 ) and
( cos 2 )
..
( cos n ),
(b)
1 2n
(c)
(d) 1
[ IIT 2001 ]
sin x
cos x cos x
= 0 in the interval
(a) 0
(b) 2
( 37 ) If f ( ) = sin ( sin + sin 3 ), then f ( ) ( a ) 0 only when 0 ( c ) 0 for all real ( b ) 0 for all real ( d ) 0 only when 0 [ IIT 2000 ]
1 (A 2
2 2
- B + C) =
(c) b - c - a
2 2 2
(b) c + a - b
(d) c - a - b
[ IIT 2000 ]
(c) c + a
(d) a + b + c
[ IIT 2000 ]
( 40 )
A pole stands vertically inside a triangular park ABC. If the angle of elevation of the top of the pole from each corner of the park is same, then in ABC, the foot of the pole is at the ( a ) centroid ( b ) circumcentre ( c ) incentre ( d ) orthocentre [ IIT 2000 ]
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( 41 )
In a triangle
PQR, R =
and
Q tan 2
(a) a+b =c
(b) b+c =a
(c) c+a =b
(d) b = c
[ IIT 1999 ]
tan - 1
x ( x + 1 ) + sin - 1
x2 + x + 1 =
is
( c ) two
( d ) infinite
[ IIT 1999 ]
( 43 ) The number of values of x where the function f ( x ) = cos x + cos ( maximum is (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 ( d ) infinite
2x ) attains its
[ IIT 1998 ]
( 44 ) If, for a positive integer n, fn ( ) = tan ( 1 + sec ) ( 1 + sec 2 ) ... ( 1 + sec 2 n ) , then 2 (a) (c)
f2 = 1 16 f4 = 1 64
(b) (d)
f3 = 1 32 f5 = 1 128
[ IIT 1999 ]
( 45 ) If in a triangle PQR,
sin P, sin Q, sin R are in A. P., then ( b ) the altitudes are in H. P. ( d ) the medians are in A. P. [ IIT 1998 ]
( d ) 10
[ IIT 1998 ]
( 47 ) Which of the following number( s ) is / are rational ? ( a ) sin 15 ( b ) cos 15 ( c ) sin 15 cos 15 ( d ) sin 15 cos 75 [ IIT 1998 ]
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( 48 )
r=0
br sinr ,
( d ) 0, n
- 3n + 3
[ IIT 1998 ]
(a) a
(b) p
(c) d
(d) x
[ IIT 1997 ]
[ IIT 1997 ]
( 51 ) If A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 be a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of unit radius, then the product of the lengths of the line segments A0 A1, A0 A2 and A0 A4 is (a)
3 4
(b) 3
(c) 3
(d)
3 2
[ IIT 1998 ]
( 52 ) sec =
4 xy ( x + y )2
(a) x + y 0
( b ) x = y, x 0
(c) x = y
[ IIT 1996 ]
( 53 )
The minimum value of the expression sin + sin + sin , where , , are the real numbers satisfying + + = is ( a ) positive ( b ) zero ( c ) negative (D) -3 [ IIT 1995 ]
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( 54 )
and C =
equals
1 3 2 3
(a)
(c)
(d)
[ IIT 1995 ]
( 55 )
(d) 3
[ IIT 1993 ]
( 56 )
If x = then
n=0
cos 2n ,
y =
n=0
sin 2n ,
z =
n=0
, 2
( a ) xyz = xz + y ( c ) xyz = x + y + z
( b ) xyz = xy + z ( d ) xyz = yz + x
[ IIT 1993 ]
( 57 )
(c) f(-
) = 0
(d) f = 2 4
[ IIT 1991 ]
( 58 )
The equation ( cos p - 1 ) x + ( cos p ) x + sin p = 0 in the variable x has real roots. Then p can take any value in the interval
(c) - , 2 2
( a ) ( 0, 2 )
( b ) ( - , 0 )
( d ) ( 0,
[ IIT 1990 ]
( 59 ) In a triangle ABC, angle A is greater than angle B. If the measures of angles A and B 3 satisfy the equation 3 sin x - 4 sin x - k = 0, 0 < k < 1, then the measure of angle C is (a) 3 (b)
2
(c)
2 3
(d)
5 6
[ IIT 1990 ]
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x x
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( 60 ) The number of real solutions of the equation sin ( e ) = 5 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 ( d ) infinitely many
+ 5
is [ IIT 1990 ]
( 61 ) The general solution of sin x - 3 sin 2x + sin 3x = cos x - cos 2x + cos 3x is 8 n n + (c) (-1) 2 8 (a) n + (b) n + 2 8
1
( d ) 2 n + cos -
3 2
[ IIT 1989 ]
3 cosec 20
- sec 20 is equal to
(d)
4 sin 20 o sin 40 o 2
2 sin 20 o sin 40 o
[ IIT 1988 ]
= 0
are
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
24
[ IIT 1988 ]
( 64 )
In a triangle, the lengths of the two larger sides are 10 and 9 respectively. If the angles are in A. P., then the lengths of the third side can be (a) 5 6
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 5 +
[ IIT 1987 ]
( 65 )
The smallest positive root of the equation tan x = x lies 3 ( a ) 0, (b) , ( c ) , (d) 2 2 2
in 3 , 2
[ IIT 1987 ]
( 66 ) The number of all triplets ( a1, a2, a3 ) such that 2 a1 + a2 cos 2x + a3 sin x = 0 for all x is (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 ( d ) infinite ( e ) none of these [ IIT 1987 ]
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2 sin 3 4 3
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is
5 3
(a) -
(b)
(c)
(d)
( e ) none of these
[ IIT 1986 ]
( 68 )
The expression 3 3 sin 4 + + sin 6 ( 5 - ) is equal to - + sin 4 ( 3 + ) - 2 sin 6 2 2 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c)3 ( d ) sin 4 + cos 4 ( e ) none of these [ IIT 1986 ]
( 69 ) There exists a triangle ABC satisfying the conditions ( a ) b sin A = a, ( c ) b sin A > a, ( e ) b sin A < a,
( b ) b sin A > a, 2 A < ( d ) b sin A < a, 2 A > , b = a 2
A <
2 A < , b > a 2
A >
[ IIT 1986 ]
is equal to
( b ) cos
(c)
1 8
(d)
1+ 2 2
[ IIT 1984 ]
( 71 ) From the top of a light-house 60 m high with its base at the sea-level, the angle of depression of a boat is 15. The distance of the boat from the foot of the lighthouse is
3 - 1 60 metres 3 + 1
3 + 1 60 metres 3 - 1
(a)
(b)
3 + 1 3 - 1
metres
(c)
( d ) None of these
[ IIT 1983 ]
is
(a)
6 17
(b)
7 16
(c)
16 7
( d ) None of these
[ IIT 1983 ]
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( Answers at the end of all questions ) ( 73 ) If f ( x ) = cos ( ln x ), then f ( x ) f ( y ) 1 2 x f y + f ( xy )
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(a) -1
(b)
1 2
(c) -2
( d ) none of these
[ IIT 1983 ]
( 74 ) The general solution of the trigonometric equation sin x + cos x = 1 is given by ( a ) x = 2 n , n = 0, 1, 2, ( b ) x = 2 n + (c) x + n + (-1)
n
, n = 0, 1, 2, 2
, n = 0, 1, 2, 4
( d ) none of these
[ IIT 1981 ]
(b)
3 A 1 4 13 3 (d) A 16 4
[ IIT 1980 ]
2 1 2 2 2 ( 76 ) The equation 2 cos x sin x = x + x - , 0 < x 2 2 ( a ) no real solution ( b ) one real solution ( c ) more than one real solution
( 77 ) If tan =
-4 5 4 5
-4 , then sin is 3
4 5 -4 5
(a) (c)
(b)
-4 5
or
4 5
( d ) none of these
[ IIT 1979 ]
( 78 ) If + + = 2 , then
+ tan + tan 2 2 2 ( b ) tan tan + tan tan 2 2 2 ( c ) tan + tan + tan 2 2 2 ( d ) none of these
( a ) tan
= tan
[ IIT 1979 ]
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1 b 21 b 41 a 61 b 2 b 22 d 42 c 62 b 3 c 23 d 43 a 63 a,c 4 b 24 c 5 a 25 c 6 d 26 a 45 d 66 d 7 c 27 a 46 c 67 e 47 c 8 a 28 d 48 b 68 b 9 a 29 b 49 b 69 a,d 10 c 30 d 50 a 70 c 11 b 31 a 51 c 71 c 12 a 32 b 52 b 72 d 13 a 33 c 53 c 73 d 14 b 34 b 54 a 74 c 15 c 35 a 55 d 75 b 16 b 36 c 56 b 76 a 17 c 37 c 57 a,c 77 b 18 d 38 b 58 b 78 a 19 a 39 a 59 c 79 20 a 40 b 60 0 80
44 a,b,c,d 64 a,c 65 a