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Mathematics

Trigonometric Equations

48 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
48 MCQs

01
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of solutions of the equation , is :
1
0
2
1
3
2
4
3
02
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of solutions of the equation , is :
1

2

3

4
03
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of all values of in , for which , is equal to :
1

2

3

4
04
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and , then is equal to :
1

2

3

4

05
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of solutions of the equation |cot x| = cot x + 1/sin x in the interval [0, 2π] is __________.
06
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
then
1
2
3
4
07
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of solutions of , such that is :
1
4
2
6
3
8
4
12
08
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The value of is equal to:
1
2
3
4
09
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

The number of solutions of |cos x| = sinx, such that –4\pi \leq x \leq 4\pi is :

1
4
2
6
3
8
4
12
10
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

A tower PQ stands on a horizontal ground with base Q on the ground. The point R divides the tower in two parts such that QR = 15 m. If from a point A on the ground the angle of elevation of R is 60° and the part PR of the tower subtends an angle of 15° at A, then the height of the tower is :

1

5(2 +3)m

2

5( +3)m

3

10( +1)m

4

10(2 +1)m

11
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let .
Then, the sum of roots of all the equations , is _______.
12
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

The number of solutions of the equation sin x = cos2 x in the interval (0, 10) is _____.

13
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and respectively are the numbers of positive and negative values of in the interval that satisfy the equation , then is equal to__
14
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of solutions of cos4θ – 2cos2θ + 3sin6θ + 1 = 0 in [0, 2π] is
1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

15
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of solutions of cos4θ – 2cos2θ + 3sin6θ + 1 = 0 in [0,2π] is
1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

16
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Given A, B, C represents angles of a ⃤ AB and cosA + 2 cosB + cosC = 2 and AB = 3 and BC = 7 then cosA – cosC is?
1

2

3

4

17
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

is equal to

1
9
2
15
3
18
4
24
18
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let A = . Then the sum of the elements in A is.

1
2
3
4
π
19
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

The value of is:

1
18
2
27
3
36
4
54
20
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

f domain of the function is , then is equal to __________.

21
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The set of all values of for which the equation has a real solution x, is
1
2
3
4
[-2,-1]
22
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
if f(x)= , then the least value of is
1
0
2
2
3
4
4
8
23
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If I(x) = and I (0) = 1, then is equal to
1
2
3
4
24
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
is equal to
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
25
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
For x ∈ (–1, 1], the number of solutions of the equation sin-1x = 2 tan-1 x is equal to____
26
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If sin-1x = 2 tan-1x , then number of integral values of x is equal to:

1

0

2

1

3

2

4

More than 2

27
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and . If , then is equal to
1
9/8
2
3/2
3
5/4
4
11/8
28
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of solution of equation is
1
more than 2
2
2
3
1
4
0
29
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If is the solution of then the value of is
1
2
3
4
30
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and ,then is equal to:
1
2
3
4
31
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of solutions of is
32
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of solution of the equation ,
33
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of all values of satisfying and is:
1

2

3

4

34
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

If , then the number of solutions of $ $ is:

1
12
2
6
3
8
4
10
35
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , then the number of solutions of the equation is:
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
36
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

The number of solutions of the equation in the interval is:

1
7
2
5
3
6
4
9
37
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . Then is equal to:
1
2
3
4
38
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , then is equal to ________.
39
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If for , the points lie on , then is equal to:
1
80
2
72
3
96
4
75
40
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If is finite, then __.
1
0
2
1
3
2
4
3
41
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The sum of all values of satisfying and is:
1

2

3

4

42
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and , where and .
If then the value of is ______________.
43
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Number of solutions of the equation in :
44
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of elements in the set is
45
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Find the number of solutions of the equation where .
46
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Find the number of solutions of the equation where .
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
47
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The value of is:
1
64
2
48
3
46
4
40
48
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If for some , then is equal to:
1
2
3
4

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