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QJEEM22Mabc85: JEE Main 2022 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM22Mabc85 Solution: Let and where the inverse trigonometric functions take…

Let α=tan⁡(5π16sin⁡(2cos⁡−1(15)))\alpha = \tan \left( {{{5\pi } \over {16}}\sin \left( {2{{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}} \right)} \right)} \right) and β=cos⁡(sin⁡−1(45)+sec⁡−1(53))\beta = \cos \left( {{{\sin }^{ - 1}}\left( {{4 \over 5}} \right) + {{\sec }^{ - 1}}\left( {{5 \over 3}} \right)} \right) where the inverse trigonometric functions take principal values. Then, the equation whose roots are α\alpha and β\beta is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 15x2−8x−7=015{x^2} - 8x - 7 = 0
  • B 5x2−12x+7=05{x^2} - 12x + 7 = 0
  • C 25x2−18x−7=025{x^2} - 18x - 7 = 0
  • D 25x2−32x+7=025{x^2} - 32x + 7 = 0

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Given,

α=tan⁡(5π16sin⁡(2cos⁡−1(15)))\alpha = \tan \left( {{{5\pi } \over {16}}\sin \left( {2{{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}} \right)} \right)} \right)

We know, 2cos⁡−1x=cos⁡−1(2x2−1)2{\cos ^{ - 1}}x = {\cos ^{ - 1}}(2{x^2} - 1)

∴\therefore 2cos⁡−1(15)=cos⁡1(2×15−1)=cos⁡−1(−35)2{\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}} \right) = {\cos ^1}\left( {2 \times {1 \over 5} - 1} \right) = {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( { - {3 \over 5}} \right)

∴\therefore α=tan⁡(5π16sin⁡(cos⁡−1(−35))\alpha = \tan \left( {{{5\pi } \over {16}}\sin \left( {{{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( { - {3 \over 5}} \right)} \right.} \right)

=tan⁡(5π16sin⁡(π−cos⁡−1(35))= \tan \left( {{{5\pi } \over {16}}\sin \left( {\pi - {{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( { {3 \over 5}} \right)} \right.} \right)

=tan⁡(5π16sin⁡(cos⁡−1(35))= \tan \left( {{{5\pi } \over {16}}\sin \left( {{{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( {{3 \over 5}} \right)} \right.} \right)

=tan⁡(5π16sin⁡(sin⁡−1(45))= \tan \left( {{{5\pi } \over {16}}\sin \left( {{{\sin }^{ - 1}}\left( {{4 \over 5}} \right)} \right.} \right)

=tan⁡(5π16×45)= \tan \left( {{{5\pi } \over {16}} \times {4 \over 5}} \right)

=tan⁡(π4)= \tan \left( {{\pi \over 4}} \right)

=1= 1

∴\therefore α=1\alpha = 1

Also given,

β=cos⁡(sin⁡−1(45)+sec⁡−1(53))\beta = \cos \left( {{{\sin }^{ - 1}}\left( {{4 \over 5}} \right) + {{\sec }^{ - 1}}\left( {{5 \over 3}} \right)} \right)

=cos⁡(cos⁡−1(35)+cos⁡−1(35))= \cos \left( {{{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( {{3 \over 5}} \right) + {{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( {{3 \over 5}} \right)} \right)

=cos⁡(2cos⁡−1(35))= \cos \left( {2{{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( {{3 \over 5}} \right)} \right)

=cos⁡(cos⁡−1(2(35)2−1))= \cos \left( {{{\cos }^{ - 1}}\left( {2\left. {{{\left( {{3 \over 5}} \right)}^2} - 1} \right)} \right.} \right)

=cos⁡(cos⁡−1(1825−1)= \cos \left( {{{\cos }^{-1}}\left( {{{18} \over {25}} - 1} \right.} \right)

=1825−1= {{18} \over {25}} - 1

=18−2525= {{18 - 25} \over {25}}

=−725= - {7 \over {25}}

∴\therefore β=−725\beta = - {7 \over {25}}

∴\therefore The quadratic equation with roots α\alpha and β\beta is

x2−(α+β)x+αβ=0{x^2} - (\alpha + \beta )x + \alpha \beta = 0

⇒x2−(1−725)x+1×(−725)=0\Rightarrow {x^2} - \left( {1 - {7 \over {25}}} \right)x + 1 \times \left( { - {7 \over {25}}} \right) = 0

⇒25x2−18x−7=0\Rightarrow 25{x^2} - 18x - 7 = 0

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