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In which quadrant are sin, cos and tan positive?
a)IInd quadrant
b)IVth quadrant
c)IIIrd quadrant
d)Ist quadrant
Correct answer is 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Anshu Joshi answered
  • All three of them are positive in Quadrant I
  • Sine only is positive in Quadrant II
  • Tangent only is positive in Quadrant III
  • Cosine only is positive in Quadrant IV

Can you explain the answer of this question below:

tan x = - 5/12, x lies in the second quadrant. So sinx=?

  • A:

    5/13

  • B:

    -5/13

  • C:

    -12/13

  • D:

    12/13

The answer is a.

Krishna Iyer answered
tanx = -5/12
Therefore perpendicular = -5, base = 12
Applying pythagoras theorem,
(hyp)2 = (per)2 + (base)2
⇒ (-5)2 + (12)2
hyp = [25+144]1/2
hyp = (169)1/2
hyp = 13
sinx = perpendicular/hypotenous
= -5/13 
In second quadrant, only sin x, cosec x are positive
So. sinx = 5/13

 SinA = 1/√10 , SinB= 1/√5  If A and B are both acute angles,then , A+B=?
  • a)
    300
  • b)
    750
  • c)
    600
  • d)
    450
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Riya Banerjee answered
We know that:
Sin θ = Opposite / Hypotenuse
∴ SinA = 1/√10
CosA= 3/√10
similarly, SinB = 1/√5
CosB= 2/√5
Multiply:
Cos(A+B)= CosA x CosB - SinA x SinB
Substituting the value in above equation we get:
= 3/√10 x 2/√5 - 1/√10 x 1/√5
= 6/√50 - 1/√50
= 6-1/5√2. ........(√50=5√2)
= 1/ √2
we know that, sin 45 = 1/ √ 2 therefore
sinθ / cosθ = 45

Can you explain the answer of this question below:

  • A:

    4

  • B:

    1/4

  • C:

    2

  • D:

    none of these.

The answer is a.

Divey Sethi answered
sin θ is 3/5.
on simplifying:
(secθ + tanθ)/(secθ - tanθ)
We get, (1+sin θ)/(1-sin θ)
=(1+3/5)/(1-3/5)
=(8/2)
=4

What is the value of sin 7π ?
  • a)
    1
  • b)
    -1
  • c)
    -1/2
  • d)
    0
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Om Desai answered
Sin 7π = Sin 7*180 = Sin 2π * 7  = 0
# Remember Sin nπ =0
          

 The value of tan 660° cot 1200° is
  • a)
    -1/√3
  • b)
    1
  • c)
    1/√3
  • d)
    -1
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ciel Knowledge answered
tan(660o) cot(1200o)
⇒ tan(720 - 60o) cot(1080+120o)
⇒ - tan60o cot120o
⇒ - tan60o (-cot60o)
⇒ 1

cos 68° cos 8° + sin 68° sin 8° = ?
  • a)
    1/2
  • b)
    1/4
  • c)
    1
  • d)
    0
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Lavanya Menon answered
We know, 
cosA cosB + sinA sinB = cos(A-B)
cos 68° cos 8° + sin 68° sin 8° = Cos (68-8) = Cos60°
=1/2

 In which quadrant are sin, cos and tan positive?
  • a)
    IInd quadrant
  • b)
    IVth quadrant
  • c)
    IIIrd quadrant
  • d)
    Ist quadrant
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Nandini Patel answered
For an angle in the fourth quadrant the point P has positive x coordinate and negative y coordinate. Therefore: In Quadrant IV, cos(θ) > 0, sin(θ) < 0 and tan(θ) < 0 (Cosine positive). The quadrants in which cosine, sine and tangent are positive are often remembered using a favorite mnemonic.

 tan 15° =
  • a)
    √3 - 1
  • b)
    √3 + 1
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Preeti Iyer answered
In any traingle The sum of 3 sides of a traingle is equal to 180°
Given 
A=72°
B=48°
A+B+C=180°
72°+48°+C=180°
C=180°-120°
C=60°

Can you explain the answer of this question below:
What is the value of  
  • A:
    √3/2
  • B:
    1/2
  • C:
    1
  • D:
    1/√2
The answer is d.

We know ,π = 180deg
So  cos 41π/4 = Cos( 41*180/4)
                         = Cos (1845deg)
                         = Cos (1800 + 45)
                         = Cos (10π + π/4)
                          = Cos (π/4)
                          = 1/√2
                          
 

The number of solution of tan x + sec x = 2cos x in [0, 2π) is [2002]
  • a)
    2
  • b)
    3
  • c)
    0
  • d)
    1
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Notes Wala answered
The given equation is tanx + secx = 2 cos x;
⇒ sin x + 1 = 2cos2 x ⇒ sin x + 1 = 2(1 – sin2 x);
⇒ 2sin2x + sin x – 1= 0;
⇒ (2sin x – 1)(sin x + 1) = 0 ⇒ sin x =   , –1.;
⇒ x = 30°, 150°, 270°

cos(π/4 -x) cos ( π/4 -y)-sin(π/4-x) sin( π/4 -y)=
  • a)
    cos(x-y)
  • b)
    sin(x-y)
  • c)
    cos(x+y)
  • d)
    sin(x+y)
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Cos(π/4-x)cos (π/4-y) - sin (π/4-x) sin(π/4-y)
= CosA*Cos B - Sin A*Sin B
= Cos (A+B)
= cos(π/4-x+π/4-y)
= cos(π/2-x-y)
= cos{π/2 - (x+y)}
= sin(x+y)

 If xy + yz + zx = 1, then, tan–1x + tan–1y + tan–1z =
  • a)
    π
  • b)
    π/2
  • c)
    1
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Aryan Khanna answered
If xy + yz + zx = 1,
Then, 1 – xy – yz – zx = 0 ----- eqn1 
tan-1x + tan-1y = tan-1((x+y)/(1-xy))
tan-1x + tan-1y + tan-1z = tan-1((x+y)/(1-xy)) + tan-1z
= tan-1( ( ((x+y)/(1-xy)) + z ) / (1 – ((x+y)*z)/(1+xy)))
= tan-1((x+y+z-xyz)/(1-xy-yz-zx))
= tan-1((x+y+z-xyz)/0)  [From eqn1]
= π/2

What is the range of cos function?
  • a)
    [-1,0]
  • b)
    [0,1]
  • c)
    [-1,1]
  • d)
    [-2,2]
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Om Desai answered
Just look at the graph of cosine.
We know , Range of a function is the set of all possible outputs for that function. If you look at any 2π interval, the cosine function is periodic after every 2π.  as you can see it value range between -1 to 1 along the y-axis . So the range for cos function is [-1,1]

The simplest form of for x > 0 is …​
  • a)
    x
  • b)
    -x/2
  • c)
    2x
  • d)
    x/2
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Mira Joshi answered
tan-1(1-cosx/1+cosx)½
= tan-1{(2sin2 x/2) / (2cos2 x/2)}½
= tan-1{(2sin2 x/2) / (2cos2 x/2)}
= tan-1(tan x/2)
= x/2

The value of tan 
  • a)
    √2 + 1
  • b)
    √2 – 1
  • c)
    ±√2 – 1
  • d)
    -√2 – 1
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
 tan(45°) = tan(45°/2 + 45°/2)
= 2tan(45°/2)/(1 - tan2(45°/2))
(Using expansion for tan(2x))
This implies, 1 = 2tan(45°/2)/(1 - tan2(45°/2))
Rearranging terms, tan2(45°/2) + 2tan(45°/2) - 1 = 0
Solving the quadratic equation x2 + 2x - 1 = 0 gives
x = (√2 - 1) or (-√2 - 1)
But tan(45°/2) lies in the first quadrant, therefore it should be positive.
tan(45°/2) = (√2 - 1)

Sin(n+1)A sin(n+2)A + cos(n+1)A cos(n+2)A=
  • a)
    sinA
  • b)
    sin2A
  • c)
    cosA
  • d)
    cos2A
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
sin(n+1)Asin(n+2)A + cos(n+1)Acos(n+2)A = cos (n+1)Acos(n+2)A + sin(n+1)Asin(n+2)A = cos{A(n+2-n-1)} = cos (A.1) = cos A

Evaluate sin(3 sin–10.4)
​a)0.56
b)0.31
c)0.64
d)0.9
Correct answer is 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

3sin^-1(x) = sin^-1(3x - 4x^3) when -1/2<=x<=1/2
Definitely 0.4 comes in this range of x and so
3sin^-1(0.4) = sin^-1[3*0.4 - 4*0.4^3]
3sin^-1(0.4) = sin^-1[1.2 - 4*0.064]
3sin^-1(0.4) = sin^-1[1.2 - 0.256]
3sin^-1(0.4) = sin^-1[0.944]
Finally , sin(3sin^-1(0.4)) = sin{sin^-1(0.944)} = 0.944

Which of the following cannot be the value of cos θ .
  • a)
    1
  • b)
    -1
  • c)
    √2
  • d)
    0
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Naina Sharma answered
√2 cannot be the value for Cosθ.
The values of  Cos θ at different angles are given below : 
Cos0°=1
Cos30°=√3/2
Cos45°=1/√2
Cos60°=1/2
Cos90°=0
 

The value of  tan–1(1) + cos–1(–1/2) + sin–1(–1/2) is equal to -
  • a)
    3π/4
  • b)
    5π/12
  • c)
    π/4
  • d)
    13π/12
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Bs Academy answered
Since, here we are considering only principle solutions
tan-1(1) = π/4
cos-1(-1/2) = 2π/3
sin-1(-1/2) = -π/6
Sol : π/4 +2π/3 -π/6
: 3π/4

sin (n+1)x cos(n+2)x-cos(n+1)x sin(n+2)x=
  • a)
    cosx
  • b)
    sinx
  • c)
    -cosx
  • d)
    -sinx
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Neha Joshi answered
sin(n+1)x cos(n+2)x - cos(n+1)x sin(n+2)x
⇒ sin[(n+1)x - (n+2)x] 
As we know that sin(A-B) = sinA cosB - cosA sinB
⇒ sin(n+1-n-2)
sin(-x) 
= -sinx

What is the sign of the sec θ and cosec θ in second quadrant respectively?
  • a)
    positive and negative
  • b)
    positive and positive
  • c)
    negative and negative
  • d)
    negative and positive
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Preeti Iyer answered
In quadrant sin, cos tan, cot, sec, cosec all +ve .In second quadrant sin and cosec are +ve. in 3rd quadrant tan and cot are positive.And in 4th cos and sec are +ve.

Can you explain the answer of this question below:

Domain of f(x) = cos–1 x + cot–1 x + cosec–1 x is

  • A:

    [–1, 1]

  • B:

    R

  • C:

  • D:

    {–1, 1}

The answer is D.

Suresh Iyer answered
Domain of cos-1x = [-1 ,1] 
Domain of cot-1x = R
Domain of cosec-1x = R - (-1,1)
So taking intersection of domains of all three we have  only {-1 ,1}
As cos-1x is confined between [-1,1] and cosec-1x is not defined between (-1,1), So only -1 and 1 are left.

If sinθ+cosecθ = 2, then sin2θ+cosec2θ =
  • a)
    4
  • b)
    1
  • c)
    2
  • d)
    none of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Om Desai answered
sinθ+cscθ=2
⇒ sinθ+1/sinθ=2
⇒ sin2θ−2sinθ+1=0
⇒ (sinθ−1)2 = 0
⇒ sinθ=1
⇒ sin2θ + csc2θ
= sin2θ + 1/sin2θ
= 1+1
= 2

  • a)
    2cot α
  • b)
    2cosec α
  • c)
    cot α
  • d)
    cosec α
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Pooja Shah answered
Correct Answer : a
Explanation :  {1 + cotα - sec(π/2 + α)} {1 + cotα + sec(π/2 + α)}
As we know that (a-b)(a+b) = a2 - b2
(1 + cotα)2 - [sec(π/2 + α)]2
1 + 2cotα + cot2α - (-cosecα)2
2cotα + 1 + cot2α - cosec2α
As we know that 1 + cot2α = cosec2α
= 2cotα + cosec2α - cosec2α
= 2cotα

 Find the value of  sin θ/3
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Top Rankers answered
sin θ/3 
Multiply and divide it by '2'
sin2(θ/3*2)  = sin2(θ/6)
As we know that sin2θ = 2sinθcosθ
=> 2 sin(θ/6) cos(θ/6)

 cosA + cos (120° + A) + cos(120° – A) =
  • a)
    -1/2
  • b)
    1/2
  • c)
    1
  • d)
    0
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Raghav Bansal answered
CosA + Cos(120o-A) + Cos(120°+A)
 cosA + 2cos(120° - a + 120° + a)/(2cos(120° - a - 120° - a)
we know that formula
(cos C+ cosD = 2cos (C+D)/2.cos (C-D) /2)
⇒ cosA + 2cos120° cos(-A)
⇒ cosA+ 2cos (180° - 60°) cos(-A)
⇒ cosA + 2(-cos60°) cosA
⇒ cos A - 2 * 1/2cos A
⇒ cosA-cosA
⇒ 0

If cos A + cos B = , then the sides of the triangle ABC are in
  • a)
    H. P.
  • b)
    A. P.
  • c)
    G. P.
  • d)
    none of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Aryan Khanna answered
cos A + cos B = 4 sin2(C/2​)
⇒ 2 cos (A+B)/2​ cos (A−B)/2 ​= 4 sin2(C/2​)
∵ A + B + C = π ⇒ A + B = π − C
⇒ cos (π−C)/2 ​cos (A−B)/2 ​= 2 sin2(C/2​)
⇒ sin C/2 ​cos (A−B)/2 ​= 2 sin2(C/2​)
⇒ cos (A−B)/2 = 2 sin (C/2​)
⇒ cos C/2 ​cos (A−B)/2 = 2 sin (C/2​) cos (C/2)​
⇒ cos (π−(A+B)​)/2 cos (A−B)/2 = sin C
⇒ 2 sin (A+B)/2 ​cos (A−B)/2​ = sin C
⇒ sin A + sin B = 2 sin C
∵ a/sinA​ = b/sinB​ = c/sinC​ = k
⇒sinA = ak, sin B = bk , sin C = ck
⇒ ak + bk = 2(ck)
⇒ a+b=2c
Therefore the sides of triangle a,b,c are in A.P.

A wheel makes 360 revolutions in 1 minute. Through how many radians does it turn in 3 seconds?
  • a)
  • b)
    36π
  • c)
    10π
  • d)
    12π
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ayush Joshi answered
Number of revolutions made by the wheel in 1 minute = 360
∴Number of revolutions made by the wheel in 1 second =360/60 = 6
In one complete revolution, the wheel turns an angle of 2π radian.
Hence, in 6 complete revolutions, it will turn an angle of 6 * 2π radian, i.e.,
12 π radian
Thus, in one second, the wheel turns an angle of 12π radian.

  • a)
    4
  • b)
    1/4
  • c)
    2
  • d)
    none of these.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
sin θ is 3/5.
on simplifying:
(secθ + tanθ)/(secθ - tanθ)
We get, (1+sin θ)/(1-sin θ)
=(1+3/5)/(1-3/5)
=(8/2)
=4

What is the length of side c 
  • a)
    3.58
  • b)
    4.58
  • c)
    4.89
  • d)
    4.56
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Neha Joshi answered
a = 4, b = 5
angle c = 60o
cos c = (a2 + b2 - c2)/2ab
= 1/2 = (16 + 25 - c2)/40
⇒ 20 = 41 - c2
c2 = 21
⇒ c = (21)1/2
⇒ c = 4.58

if cosθ = √3/2
How many solutions does this equation have between -π and π ?
  • a)
    2
  • b)
    1
  • c)
    3
  • d)
    4
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
The general solution of the given question is theta= 2nπ± π/6 but it is mentioned that they are lies between -π to π. So when we put n=0 we get theta =±π/6. And when we put n= 1 we get theta does not lies between -π to ÷π. So we get only two values of theta.

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