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Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions Ex 3.1 Solutions

Complete Maharashtra State Board Balbharati & Yuvakbharati textbook solutions for Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions Ex 3.1. Step-by-step solved exercises, numerical problems, and digest answers.

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Maharashtra State Board 12th Maths Solutions Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions Ex 3.1

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the principal solutions of the following equations : (i) cos θ=
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
We know that, cos = and cos (2π – θ) = cos θ ∴ cos = cos(2π – ) = cos ∴ cos = cos = , where 0 < < 2π and 0 < < 2π ∴ cos θ = gives cos θ = cos = cos ∴ θ = and θ = Hence, the required principal solutions are θ = and θ =

(ii) sec θ =
Solution:

(iii) cot θ =
Solution:
The given equation is cot θ = which is same as tan θ = .
We know that,

Hence, the required principal solution are
θ = and θ = .

(iv) cot θ = 0.
Solution:

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the principal solutions of the following equations: (i) sinθ =
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
We know that, sin = and sin (π + θ) = -sinθ, sin(2π – θ) = -sinθ Hence, the required principal solutions are θ = and θ = .

(ii) tanθ = -1
Solution:
We know that,
tan = 1 and tan(π – θ) = -tanθ,
tan(2π – θ) = -tanθ

Hence, the required principal solutions are
θ = and θ = .

(iii) cosecθ + 2 = 0.
Solution:

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the general solutions of the following equations : (i) sinθ =
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(i) The general solution of sin θ = sin ∝ is θ = nπ + (-1 )n∝, n ∈ Z Now, sinθ = = sin …[∵ sin = ] ∴ the required general solution is θ = nπ + (-1)n, n ∈ Z.

(ii) cosθ =
Solution:
The general solution of cos θ = cos ∝ is
θ = 2nπ ± ∝, n ∈ Z
Now, cosθ = = cos …[∵ cos = ]
∴ the required general solution is
θ = 2nπ ± , n ∈ Z.

(iii) tanθ =
Solution:
The general solution of tan θ = tan ∝ is
θ = nπ + ∝, n ∈ Z
Now, tan θ = = tan …[tan = ]
∴ the required general solution is
θ = nπ + , n ∈ Z.

(iv) cotθ = 0.
Solution:
The general solution of tan θ = tan ∝ is
θ = nπ + ∝, n ∈ Z
Now, cot θ = 0 ∴ tan θ does not exist
∴ tanθ = tan [∵ tan does not exist]
∴ the required general solution is
θ = nπ + , n ∈ Z.

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the general solutions of the following equations: (i) secθ =
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The general solution of cos θ = cos ∝ is θ = nπ ± ∝, n ∈ Z. Now, secθ = ∴ cosθ = ∴ cosθ = cos ….[cos = ] ∴ the required general solution is θ = 2nπ ± , n ∈ Z.

(ii) cosecθ = –
Solution:
The general solution of sinθ = sin∝ is

(iii) tanθ = -1
Solution:
The general solution of tanθ = tan∝ is

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the general solutions of the following equations : (i) sin 2θ =
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The general solution of sin θ = sin ∝ is θ = nπ + (-1)n∝, n ∈ Z

(ii) tan =
Solution:
The general solution of tan θ = tan ∝ is

(iii) cot 4θ = -1
Solution:
The general solution of tan θ = tan ∝ is

Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the general solutions of the following equations : (i) 4 cos2θ = 3
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The general solution of cos2θ = cos2 ∝ is θ = nπ ± ∝, n ∈ Z Now, 4 cos2θ = 3

(ii) 4 sin2θ = 1
Solution:
The general solution of sin2θ = sin2∝ is
θ = nπ ± ∝, n ∈ Z
Now, 4 sin2θ = 3

(iii) cos 4θ = cos 2θ
Solution:
The general solution of cos θ = cos ∝ is
θ = 2nπ ± ∝, n ∈ Z
∴ the general solution of cos 4θ = cos 2θ is given by
4θ = 2nπ ± 2θ, n ∈ Z
Taking positive sign, we get
4θ = 2nπ + 2θ, n ∈ Z
∴ 2θ = 2nπ, n ∈ Z
∴ θ = nπ, n ∈ Z
Taking negative sign, we get
4θ = 2nπ – 2θ, n ∈ Z
∴ 6θ = 2nπ, n ∈ Z
∴ θ = , n ∈ Z
Hence, the required general solution is
θ = , n ∈ Z or ∴ θ = nπ, n ∈ Z.
Alternative Method:
cos 4θ = cos 2θ
∴ cos4θ – cos 20 = 0
∴ -2sin∙sin = 0
∴ sin3θ∙sinθ = 0
∴ either sin3θ = 0 or sin θ = 0
The general solution of sin θ = 0 is
θ = nπ, n ∈ Z.
∴ the required general solution is given by
3θ = nπ, n ∈ Z or θ = nπ, n ∈ Z
i.e. θ = , n ∈ Z or θ = nπ, n ∈ Z.

Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the general solutions of the following equations : (i) sinθ = tanθ
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
sin θ = tan θ ∴ sin θ = ∴ sin θ cos θ = sin θ ∴ sin θ cos θ – sinθ = 0 ∴ sin θ (cos θ – 1) = θ ∴ either sinθ = 0 or cosθ – 1 = 0 ∴ either sin θ = 0 or cos θ = 1 ∴ either sinθ = 0 or cosθ = cosθ …[∵ cos0 = 1] The general solution of sinθ = 0 is θ = nπ, n ∈ Z and cos θ = cos ∝ is θ = 2nπ ± ∝, where n ∈ Z. ∴ the required general solution is given by θ = nπ, n ∈ Z or θ = 2nπ ± 0, n ∈ Z ∴ θ = nπ, n ∈ Z or θ = 2nπ, n ∈ Z.

(ii) tan3θ = 3tanθ
Solution:
tan3θ = 3tanθ
∴ tan3θ – 3tanθ = 0
∴ tan θ (tan2θ – 3) = 0
∴ either tan θ = 0 or tan2θ – 3 = 0
∴ either tanθ = 0 or tan2θ = 3
∴ either tan θ = 0 or tan2θ = ( )3
∴ either tan θ = 0 or tan2θ = (tan)3…[tan = ]
∴ either tanθ = 0 or tan2θ = tan2
The general solution of
tanθ = 0 is θ = nπ, n ∈ Z and
tan2θ = tan2∝ is θ = nπ ± ∝, n ∈ Z.
∴ the required general solution is given by
θ = nπ, n ∈ Z or θ = nπ ± , n ∈ Z.

(iii) cosθ + sinθ = 1.
Solution:
cosθ + sinθ = 1



Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution
Which of the following equations have solutions ? (i) cos 2θ = -1
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
cos 2θ = -1 Since -1 ≤ cos θ ≤ 1 for any θ, cos 2θ = -1 has solution.

(ii) cos2θ = -1
Solution:
cos2θ = -1
This is not possible because cos2θ ≥ 0 for any θ.
∴ cos2θ = -1 does not have any solution.

(iii) 2 sinθ = 3
Solution:
2 sin θ = 3 ∴ sin θ =
This is not possible because -1 ≤ sin θ ≤ 1 for any θ.
∴ 2 sin θ = 3 does not have any solution.

(iv) 3 tanθ = 5
Solution:
3tanθ = 5 ∴ tanθ =
This is possible because tan θ is any real number.
∴ 3tanθ = 5 has solution.