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Trigonometric Ratio and Identites question

2019 · 9 Apr · Shift 1 · Q34
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Trigonometric Ratio and Identites question

2019 · 9 Apr · Shift 1 · Q34

JEE MainMathematicsTrigonometric Ratio and IdentitesMCQ+4 / −1
The value of cos210° – cos10°cos50° + cos250° is
  1. A
    32+cos⁡20o{3 \over 2} + \cos {20^o}23​+cos20o
  2. B
    34{3 \over 4}43​
  3. C
    32(1+cos⁡20o){3 \over 2}(1 + \cos {20^o})23​(1+cos20o)
  4. D
    32{3 \over 2}23​
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Correct answer: QUESTION LIKELY CONTAINS A TYPO., FOR THE GIVEN EXPRESSION $\COS210^\CIRC-\COS10^\CIRC\COS50^\CIRC+\COS250^\CIRC$, NO LISTED OPTION IS CORRECT.

  1. We need to evaluate cos⁡210∘−cos⁡10∘cos⁡50∘+cos⁡250∘.\cos 210^\circ - \cos 10^\circ \cos 50^\circ + \cos 250^\circ.cos210∘−cos10∘cos50∘+cos250∘.

  2. First simplify the individual cosine terms using angle identities:

  • cos⁡210∘=cos⁡(180∘+30∘)=−cos⁡30∘=−32.\cos 210^\circ = \cos(180^\circ+30^\circ) = -\cos 30^\circ = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.cos210∘=cos(180∘+30∘)=−cos30∘=−23​​.
  • cos⁡250∘=cos⁡(180∘+70∘)=−cos⁡70∘=−sin⁡20∘.\cos 250^\circ = \cos(180^\circ+70^\circ) = -\cos 70^\circ = -\sin 20^\circ.cos250∘=cos(180∘+70∘)=−cos70∘=−sin20∘.

So the expression becomes - rac{\sqrt{3}}{2} - \cos 10^\circ\cos 50^\circ - \sin 20^\circ.

  1. Now simplify the product cos⁡10∘cos⁡50∘\cos 10^\circ\cos 50^\circcos10∘cos50∘ using cos⁡Acos⁡B=12[cos⁡(A−B)+cos⁡(A+B)].\cos A\cos B = \frac{1}{2}\big[\cos(A-B)+\cos(A+B)\big].cosAcosB=21​[cos(A−B)+cos(A+B)]. Thus, cos⁡10∘cos⁡50∘=12[cos⁡40∘+cos⁡60∘].\cos 10^\circ\cos 50^\circ = \frac{1}{2}\big[\cos 40^\circ + \cos 60^\circ\big].cos10∘cos50∘=21​[cos40∘+cos60∘]. Since cos⁡60∘=12\cos 60^\circ=\frac12cos60∘=21​, cos⁡10∘cos⁡50∘=12cos⁡40∘+14.\cos 10^\circ\cos 50^\circ = \frac{1}{2}\cos 40^\circ + \frac{1}{4}.cos10∘cos50∘=21​cos40∘+41​.

Hence the expression is - rac{\sqrt{3}}{2} - \left(\frac{1}{2}\cos 40^\circ + \frac{1}{4}\right) - \sin 20^\circ. That is, - rac{\sqrt{3}}{2} - \frac{1}{2}\cos 40^\circ - \frac{1}{4} - \sin 20^\circ.

  1. This does not look like any option, so let us check the sign carefully by combining the first and third terms directly:

cos⁡210∘+cos⁡250∘.\cos 210^\circ + \cos 250^\circ.cos210∘+cos250∘. Using cos⁡C+cos⁡D=2cos⁡C+D2cos⁡C−D2,\cos C + \cos D = 2\cos\frac{C+D}{2}\cos\frac{C-D}{2},cosC+cosD=2cos2C+D​cos2C−D​, we get cos⁡210∘+cos⁡250∘=2cos⁡230∘cos⁡20∘.\cos 210^\circ + \cos 250^\circ = 2\cos 230^\circ \cos 20^\circ.cos210∘+cos250∘=2cos230∘cos20∘. Now, cos⁡230∘=cos⁡(180∘+50∘)=−cos⁡50∘,\cos 230^\circ = \cos(180^\circ+50^\circ) = -\cos 50^\circ,cos230∘=cos(180∘+50∘)=−cos50∘, so cos⁡210∘+cos⁡250∘=−2cos⁡50∘cos⁡20∘.\cos 210^\circ + \cos 250^\circ = -2\cos 50^\circ\cos 20^\circ.cos210∘+cos250∘=−2cos50∘cos20∘.

Therefore the whole expression is −2cos⁡50∘cos⁡20∘−cos⁡10∘cos⁡50∘.-2\cos 50^\circ\cos 20^\circ - \cos 10^\circ\cos 50^\circ.−2cos50∘cos20∘−cos10∘cos50∘. Factor out −cos⁡50∘-\cos 50^\circ−cos50∘: =−cos⁡50∘(2cos⁡20∘+cos⁡10∘).=-\cos 50^\circ\big(2\cos 20^\circ+\cos 10^\circ\big).=−cos50∘(2cos20∘+cos10∘). This again is clearly negative, whereas all options are positive. So there is likely a typo in the question statement.

  1. Let us test the most likely intended expression, which is often cos⁡210∘−cos⁡10∘cos⁡50∘+cos⁡230∘,\cos 210^\circ - \cos 10^\circ\cos 50^\circ + \cos 230^\circ,cos210∘−cos10∘cos50∘+cos230∘, or some nearby angle; but with the given expression 250∘250^\circ250∘, the value is not equal to any listed option.

  2. Numerical check of the given expression: cos⁡210∘=−0.8660,\cos 210^\circ = -0.8660,cos210∘=−0.8660, cos⁡10∘cos⁡50∘≈0.9848×0.6428≈0.6330,\cos 10^\circ\cos 50^\circ \approx 0.9848\times 0.6428 \approx 0.6330,cos10∘cos50∘≈0.9848×0.6428≈0.6330, cos⁡250∘≈−0.3420.\cos 250^\circ \approx -0.3420.cos250∘≈−0.3420. So, −0.8660−0.6330−0.3420≈−1.8410.-0.8660 - 0.6330 - 0.3420 \approx -1.8410.−0.8660−0.6330−0.3420≈−1.8410. This is not equal to 34\frac3443​.

  3. Therefore, for the expression as written, none of the options is correct. The stored answer BBB does not match the actual evaluation of the given expression.

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