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TS EAMCET · Maths · Trigonometric Equations

The general solution of the equation \((\sqrt{3}-1) \sin \theta+(\sqrt{3}+1) \cos \theta=2\) is

  1. A \(2 n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{\pi}{12}\)
  2. B \(n \pi+(-1)^n \frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{\pi}{12}\)
  3. C \(2 n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{4}-\frac{\pi}{12}\)
  4. D \(n \pi+(-1)^n \frac{\pi}{4}-\frac{\pi}{12}\)
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Correct Answer

(A) \(2 n \pi \pm \frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{\pi}{12}\)

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Given, \((\sqrt{3}-1) \sin \theta+(\sqrt{3}+1) \cos \theta=2\) Let \(\quad \sqrt{3}-1=r \sin \alpha\) \(\ldots(i)\) and \(\quad \sqrt{3}+1=r \cos \alpha\) \(\therefore r^2\left(\sin ^2 \alpha+\cos ^2 \alpha\right)=(\sqrt{3}-1)^2+(\sqrt{3}+1)^2\)…