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Trigonometric Functions

39 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
39 MCQs

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PYQ 2013
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The expression can be written as
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PYQ 2013
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
is a trapezium such that and are parallel and , if and , then is equal to
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03
PYQ 2015
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the angles of elevation of the top of a tower from three collinear points and on a line leading to the foot of the tower are and respectively, then the ratio is
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04
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be two sets. Then :
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and
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05
PYQ 2017
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a vertical tower have its end on the level ground. Let be the mid-point of and be a point on the ground such that . If , then tan is equal to :
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PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
is a triangular park with . tower stands at the mid-point of . If the angles of elevation of the top of the tower at and are respectively and , then the height of the tower (in m) is :
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100
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50
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PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If sum of all the solutions of the equation in is , then is equal to :
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08
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider a triangular plot with sides and . A vertical lamp-post at the mid point of subtends an angle at . The height (in ) of the lamp-post is:
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PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If [ ] denotes the greatest integer , then the system of linear equations [ ] x + [ ]y=0 [ ]
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have infinitely many solutions if
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have infinitely many solutions if and has a unique solution if
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has a unique solution if and have infinitely many solutions if
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has a unique solution if
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PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , then the number of values of for which , is
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PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The value of cos
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PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The value of is :
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PYQ 2020
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and then :
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
A possible value of is :
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

if 0 and cosx+cosy-cos(x y)= ,Then sin x+cos y=?

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PYQ 2021
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

The sum of solutions of the equation cos =|tan 2x|,x ( )-( ) is:

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PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of elements in the set is______.
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PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of solutions of the equation in R is equal to ___________.
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PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
is equal to ____.
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PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

The value of at is

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PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
The number of values of x in the interval for which holds, is ______.
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PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
For a triangle , the value of is least If its inradius is and incentre is , then which of the following is NOT correct?
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area of is
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perimeter of is
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PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , then the value of is :
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PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let fn = cosx dx, n ∈ N. Then f21 – f20 is equal to____.
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PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If for logcos x (cot x) - 4log(sin x) cot x = 1, x = sin-1 . Find (α + β), given x ∈
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PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The domain of , is
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R-{-1,3}
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(-1,∞)-{3}
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R-{3}
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(2,∞)-{3}
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PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let and respectively be the maximum and the minimum values of for . Then is equal to:

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1215
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1040
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1295
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1280
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PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The value of is:
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0
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PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Evaluate the limit: is equal to:
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0
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PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
The integral
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PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If is continuous at , then the value of at is equal to.
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PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If , then the expression is equal to:

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PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The value of is:
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0
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PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the set of seven-digit numbers with the sum of their digits equal to 11. If the numbers in are formed by using the digits 1, 2, and 3 only, then the number of elements in the set is:
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158
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173
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161
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164
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PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , then the expression is equal to:
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PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The no. of solution in of equation is :
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PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Find the value of
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PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the value of is then value of (where and are in lowest form) :
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PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If then the value of is
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