Trigonometry & Inverse Trigonometry
Trigonometric Equations with Logarithms
Grade 11

Question:

<p><strong>Ex. 35.</strong> <strong>Statement I:</strong> Common value(s) of <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mi>x</mi></math> satisfying the equations <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow><mrow><mo>log</mo><munder><mi>sin</mi><mi>x</mi></munder></mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>sec</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>8</mn><mo>)</mo><mo>&gt;</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></math> and <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow><mrow><mo>log</mo><munder><mi>sin</mi><mi>x</mi></munder></mrow><mi>cos</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mrow><mo>log</mo><munder><mi>cos</mi><mi>x</mi></munder></mrow><mi>sin</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></math> in <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mo>(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>,</mo><mn>4</mn><mi>π</mi><mo>)</mo></math> does not exist.</p><p><strong>Statement II:</strong> On solving above trigonometric equations we have to take intersection of trigonometric chains given by <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow><mi>sec</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>&gt;</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></math> and <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mi>n</mi><mi>π</mi><mo>+</mo><mfrac><mi>π</mi><mn>4</mn></mfrac></mrow></math>, <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mi>n</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi mathvariant="double-struck">I</mi></math>.</p>
<p>(a) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is a correct explanation for Statement I.</p>
<p>(b) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is not a correct explanation for Statement I.</p>
<p>(c) Statement I is true, Statement II is false.</p>
<p>(d) Statement I is false, Statement II is true.</p>

Step-by-Step Solution

Key Concept: Solve both logarithmic-trigonometric inequalities and equations separately, then find their intersection.
<p><strong>Solution:</strong></p><p><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow><mrow><mo>log</mo><munder><mi>sin</mi><mi>x</mi></munder></mrow><mi>cos</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mrow><mo>log</mo><munder><mi>cos</mi><mi>x</mi></munder></mrow><mi>sin</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></math> only when <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow><mi>sin</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mi>cos</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></math></p><p>⇒ <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mi>n</mi><mi>π</mi><mo>+</mo><mfrac><mi>π</mi><mn>4</mn></mfrac></mrow></math></p><p>Also, <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow><mrow><mo>log</mo><munder><mi>sin</mi><mi>x</mi></munder></mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>sec</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>8</mn><mo>)</mo><mo>&gt;</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></math></p><p>⇒ <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow><mi>sec</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>8</mn><mo>&lt;</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></math> ⇒ <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow><mi>sec</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>&lt;</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>7</mn></mrow></math></p><p>Clearly, <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mi>π</mi><mn>4</mn></mfrac><mo>+</mo><mi>n</mi><mi>π</mi></mrow></math> satisfy the first equation.</p><p>Statement I is true and Statement II is false.</p><p>∴ Answer is (c).</p>
Correct Answer: C

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