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Trigonometric Functions and Equations question

2024 · 9 Apr · Shift 1 · Q36
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Trigonometric Functions and Equations question

2024 · 9 Apr · Shift 1 · Q36

JEE MainMathematicsTrigonometric Functions and EquationsMCQ+4 / −1
Let ∣cos⁡θcos⁡(60−θ)cos⁡(60+θ)∣≤18,θϵ[0,2π]|\cos \theta \cos (60-\theta) \cos (60+\theta)| \leq \frac{1}{8}, \theta \epsilon[0,2 \pi]∣cosθcos(60−θ)cos(60+θ)∣≤81​,θϵ[0,2π]. Then, the sum of all θ∈[0,2π]\theta \in[0,2 \pi]θ∈[0,2π], where cos⁡3θ\cos 3 \thetacos3θ attains its maximum value, is :
  1. A
    6π6 \pi6π
  2. B
    9π9 \pi9π
  3. C
    18π18 \pi18π
  4. D
    15π15 \pi15π
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Correct answer: A

  1. Simplify the given product

We use the identity cos⁡(60∘−θ)cos⁡(60∘+θ)=cos⁡260∘−sin⁡2θ=14−sin⁡2θ.\cos(60^\circ-\theta)\cos(60^\circ+\theta)=\cos^2 60^\circ-\sin^2\theta=\frac14-\sin^2\theta.cos(60∘−θ)cos(60∘+θ)=cos260∘−sin2θ=41​−sin2θ. But since the interval is in radians, it is cleaner to use the standard product identity with π/3\pi/3π/3:

cos⁡θcos⁡(π3−θ)cos⁡(π3+θ).\cos\theta\cos\left(\frac\pi3-\theta\right)\cos\left(\frac\pi3+\theta\right).cosθcos(3π​−θ)cos(3π​+θ).

A standard identity is 4cos⁡xcos⁡(π3+x)cos⁡(π3−x)=cos⁡3x.4\cos x\cos\left(\frac\pi3+x\right)\cos\left(\frac\pi3-x\right)=\cos 3x.4cosxcos(3π​+x)cos(3π​−x)=cos3x.

Hence, cos⁡θcos⁡(π3−θ)cos⁡(π3+θ)=14cos⁡3θ.\cos\theta\cos\left(\frac\pi3-\theta\right)\cos\left(\frac\pi3+\theta\right)=\frac14\cos 3\theta.cosθcos(3π​−θ)cos(3π​+θ)=41​cos3θ.

So the given condition becomes ∣14cos⁡3θ∣≤18.\left|\frac14\cos 3\theta\right|\le \frac18.​41​cos3θ​≤81​.

Multiplying by 444, ∣cos⁡3θ∣≤12.|\cos 3\theta|\le \frac12.∣cos3θ∣≤21​.


  1. Find the maximum possible value of cos⁡3θ\cos 3\thetacos3θ under this condition

Since ∣cos⁡3θ∣≤12,|\cos 3\theta|\le \frac12,∣cos3θ∣≤21​, we must have −12≤cos⁡3θ≤12.-\frac12\le \cos 3\theta\le \frac12.−21​≤cos3θ≤21​.

Therefore, the maximum value attained by cos⁡3θ\cos 3\thetacos3θ is 12.\frac12.21​.

So we need all θ∈[0,2π]\theta\in[0,2\pi]θ∈[0,2π] such that cos⁡3θ=12.\cos 3\theta=\frac12.cos3θ=21​.


  1. Solve cos⁡3θ=12\cos 3\theta=\frac12cos3θ=21​

We know cos⁡ϕ=12⇒ϕ=2nπ±π3.\cos \phi=\frac12 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \phi=2n\pi\pm \frac\pi3.cosϕ=21​⇒ϕ=2nπ±3π​. Thus, 3θ=2nπ±π3.3\theta=2n\pi\pm \frac\pi3.3θ=2nπ±3π​.

So, θ=2nπ3±π9.\theta=\frac{2n\pi}{3}\pm \frac\pi9.θ=32nπ​±9π​.

Now list all solutions in [0,2π][0,2\pi][0,2π].

Using 3θ=π3, 5π3, 7π3, 11π3, 13π3, 17π33\theta=\frac\pi3,\ \frac{5\pi}3,\ \frac{7\pi}3,\ \frac{11\pi}3,\ \frac{13\pi}3,\ \frac{17\pi}33θ=3π​, 35π​, 37π​, 311π​, 313π​, 317π​ within [0,6π][0,6\pi][0,6π] (since 3θ∈[0,6π]3\theta\in[0,6\pi]3θ∈[0,6π]), we get

θ=π9, 5π9, 7π9, 11π9, 13π9, 17π9.\theta=\frac\pi9,\ \frac{5\pi}9,\ \frac{7\pi}9,\ \frac{11\pi}9,\ \frac{13\pi}9,\ \frac{17\pi}9.θ=9π​, 95π​, 97π​, 911π​, 913π​, 917π​.

These are all the required values in [0,2π][0,2\pi][0,2π].


  1. Find their sum

∑θ=π9(1+5+7+11+13+17).\sum \theta=\frac\pi9(1+5+7+11+13+17).∑θ=9π​(1+5+7+11+13+17).

Now, 1+5+7+11+13+17=54.1+5+7+11+13+17=54.1+5+7+11+13+17=54.

Hence, ∑θ=54π9=6π.\sum \theta=\frac{54\pi}{9}=6\pi.∑θ=954π​=6π.


  1. Choose the correct option

Therefore, the required sum is 6π.6\pi.6π.

So the correct option is A.

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