Hard MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2023

Let $$S=\left\{x \in\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right): 9^{1-\tan ^{2} x}+9^{\tan ^{2} x}=10\right\}$$ and $\beta=\sum_\limits{x \in S} \tan ^{2}\left(\frac{x}{3}\right)$, then $\frac{1}{6}(\beta-14)^{2}$ is equal to :

  1. A 16
  2. B 32 Correct answer
  3. C 8
  4. D 64

Solution

We have, $$S=\left\{x \in\left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right): 9^{1-\tan ^{2} x}+9^{\tan ^{2} x}=10\right\}$$ and <br/><br/>$\beta=\sum_\limits{x \in S} \tan ^{2}\left(\frac{x}{3}\right)$ <br/><br/>$$ \begin{aligned} & 9^{1-\tan ^2 x}+9^{\tan ^2 x}=10 \\\\ &\Rightarrow \frac{9}{9^{\tan ^2 x}}+9^{\tan ^2 x}=10 \end{aligned} $$ <br/><br/>Let $9^{\tan ^2 x}=t$ <br/><br/>$\frac{9}{t}+t=10 \Rightarrow t^2-10 t+9=0 \Rightarrow t=9 \text { or } 1$ <br/><br/>If $t=9,9^{\tan ^2 x}=9 \Rightarrow x= \pm \frac{\pi}{4}$ <br/><br/>If $t=1,9^{\tan ^2 x}=1 \Rightarrow x=0$ <br/><br/>Also, <br/><br/>$$ \begin{aligned} \beta & =\sum_{x \in S} \tan ^2\left(\frac{x}{3}\right) \\\\ & =\tan ^2\left(\frac{0}{3}\right)+\tan ^2\left(\frac{\pi}{12}\right)+\tan ^2\left(-\frac{\pi}{12}\right) \\\\ & =0+2 \tan ^2 \frac{\pi}{12}=2[2-\sqrt{3}]^2 \\\\ & =2[4+3-4 \sqrt{3}]=14-8 \sqrt{3} \end{aligned} $$ <br/><br/>$$ \text { So, now } \frac{1}{6}(\beta-14)^2=\frac{1}{6}[14-8 \sqrt{3}-14]^2=\frac{1}{6} \times 64 \times 3=32 $$

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Trigonometric Functions · Topic: Trigonometric Ratios and Identities

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