Trigonometric Equations

90 Questions MCQ (Single Correct)
2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

Number of solutions of $\sqrt{3} \cos 2 \theta+8 \cos \theta+3 \sqrt{3}=0, \theta \in[-3 \pi, 2 \pi]$ is :

A.

5

B.

4

C.

3

D.

0

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift

The number of solutions of the equation

$ \cos 2\theta \cos \frac{\theta}{2} + \cos \frac{5\theta}{2} = 2\cos^3 \frac{5\theta}{2} $ in $ \left[ -\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2} \right] $ is :

A.

5

B.

7

C.

6

D.

9

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift

The number of solutions of the equation

$(4-\sqrt{3}) \sin x-2 \sqrt{3} \cos ^2 x=-\frac{4}{1+\sqrt{3}}, x \in\left[-2 \pi, \frac{5 \pi}{2}\right]$ is

A.
4
B.
3
C.
6
D.
5
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Morning Shift
$ \text { The number of solutions of the equation } 2 x+3 \tan x=\pi, x \in[-2 \pi, 2 \pi]-\left\{ \pm \frac{\pi}{2}, \pm \frac{3 \pi}{2}\right\} \text { is: } $
A.
4
B.
5
C.
3
D.
6
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
If $\theta \epsilon\left[-\frac{7 \pi}{6}, \frac{4 \pi}{3}\right]$, then the number of solutions of $\sqrt{3} \operatorname{cosec}^2 \theta-2(\sqrt{3}-1) \operatorname{cosec} \theta-4=0$, is equal to :
A.
7
B.
10
C.
6
D.
8
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift

If $\theta \in[-2 \pi, 2 \pi]$, then the number of solutions of $2 \sqrt{2} \cos ^2 \theta+(2-\sqrt{6}) \cos \theta-\sqrt{3}=0$, is equal to:

A.
8
B.
6
C.
10
D.
12
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

The sum of all values of $\theta \in[0,2 \pi]$ satisfying $2 \sin ^2 \theta=\cos 2 \theta$ and $2 \cos ^2 \theta=3 \sin \theta$ is

A.
$\pi$
B.
$\frac{5 \pi}{6}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
D.
$4 \pi$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift

Let $|\cos \theta \cos (60-\theta) \cos (60+\theta)| \leq \frac{1}{8}, \theta \epsilon[0,2 \pi]$. Then, the sum of all $\theta \in[0,2 \pi]$, where $\cos 3 \theta$ attains its maximum value, is :

A.
$6 \pi$
B.
$9 \pi$
C.
$18 \pi$
D.
$15 \pi$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift
The number of solutions of the equation $4 \sin ^2 x-4 \cos ^3 x+9-4 \cos x=0 ; x \in[-2 \pi, 2 \pi]$ is :
A.
0
B.
3
C.
1
D.
2
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

If $2 \sin ^3 x+\sin 2 x \cos x+4 \sin x-4=0$ has exactly 3 solutions in the interval $\left[0, \frac{\mathrm{n} \pi}{2}\right], \mathrm{n} \in \mathrm{N}$, then the roots of the equation $x^2+\mathrm{n} x+(\mathrm{n}-3)=0$ belong to :

A.
$(0, \infty)$
B.
Z
C.
$\left(-\frac{\sqrt{17}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{17}}{2}\right)$
D.
$(-\infty, 0)$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

The sum of the solutions $x \in \mathbb{R}$ of the equation $\frac{3 \cos 2 x+\cos ^3 2 x}{\cos ^6 x-\sin ^6 x}=x^3-x^2+6$ is

A.
3
B.
1
C.
0
D.
$-$1
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

If $\alpha,-\frac{\pi}{2}<\alpha<\frac{\pi}{2}$ is the solution of $4 \cos \theta+5 \sin \theta=1$, then the value of $\tan \alpha$ is

A.
$\frac{10-\sqrt{10}}{12}$
B.
$\frac{\sqrt{10}-10}{6}$
C.
$\frac{\sqrt{10}-10}{12}$
D.
$\frac{10-\sqrt{10}}{6}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Evening Shift

If $2 \tan ^2 \theta-5 \sec \theta=1$ has exactly 7 solutions in the interval $\left[0, \frac{n \pi}{2}\right]$, for the least value of $n \in \mathbf{N}$, then $\sum_\limits{k=1}^n \frac{k}{2^k}$ is equal to:

A.
$\frac{1}{2^{14}}\left(2^{15}-15\right)$
B.
$1-\frac{15}{2^{13}}$
C.
$\frac{1}{2^{15}}\left(2^{14}-14\right)$
D.
$\frac{1}{2^{13}}\left(2^{14}-15\right)$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Morning Shift

The number of elements in the set

$S=\left\{\theta \in[0,2 \pi]: 3 \cos ^{4} \theta-5 \cos ^{2} \theta-2 \sin ^{6} \theta+2=0\right\}$ is :

A.
9
B.
8
C.
12
D.
10
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Evening Shift

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 :

A.
16
B.
32
C.
8
D.
64
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Evening Shift

The number of elements in the set $S=\left\{x \in \mathbb{R}: 2 \cos \left(\frac{x^{2}+x}{6}\right)=4^{x}+4^{-x}\right\}$ is :

A.
1
B.
3
C.
0
D.
infinite
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift

Let $S=\left\{\theta \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right): \sum\limits_{m=1}^{9} \sec \left(\theta+(m-1) \frac{\pi}{6}\right) \sec \left(\theta+\frac{m \pi}{6}\right)=-\frac{8}{\sqrt{3}}\right\}$. Then

A.
$ S=\left\{\frac{\pi}{12}\right\} $
B.
$ S=\left\{\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right\} $
C.
$ \sum\limits_{\theta \in S} \theta=\frac{\pi}{2} $
D.
$ \sum\limits_{\theta \in S} \theta=\frac{3\pi}{4} $
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Morning Shift

Let $S=\left\{\theta \in[0,2 \pi]: 8^{2 \sin ^{2} \theta}+8^{2 \cos ^{2} \theta}=16\right\} .$ Then $n(s) + \sum\limits_{\theta \in S}^{} {\left( {\sec \left( {{\pi \over 4} + 2\theta } \right)\cos ec\left( {{\pi \over 4} + 2\theta } \right)} \right)} $ is equal to:

A.
0
B.
$-$2
C.
$-$4
D.
12
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift

The number of solutions of $|\cos x|=\sin x$, such that $-4 \pi \leq x \leq 4 \pi$ is :

A.
4
B.
6
C.
8
D.
12
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift

Let for some real numbers $\alpha$ and $\beta$, $a = \alpha - i\beta $. If the system of equations $4ix + (1 + i)y = 0$ and $8\left( {\cos {{2\pi } \over 3} + i\sin {{2\pi } \over 3}} \right)x + \overline a y = 0$ has more than one solution, then ${\alpha \over \beta }$ is equal to

A.
$ - 2\sqrt 3 $
B.
$2 - \sqrt 3 $
C.
$2 + \sqrt 3 $
D.
$ - 2 - \sqrt 3 $
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Evening Shift

The number of solutions of the equation

$\cos \left( {x + {\pi \over 3}} \right)\cos \left( {{\pi \over 3} - x} \right) = {1 \over 4}{\cos ^2}2x$, $x \in [ - 3\pi ,3\pi ]$ is :

A.
8
B.
5
C.
6
D.
7
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

Let $S = \left\{ {\theta \in [ - \pi ,\pi ] - \left\{ { \pm \,\,{\pi \over 2}} \right\}:\sin \theta \tan \theta + \tan \theta = \sin 2\theta } \right\}$.

If $T = \sum\limits_{\theta \, \in \,S}^{} {\cos 2\theta } $, then T + n(S) is equal to :

A.
7 + $\sqrt 3 $
B.
9
C.
8 + $\sqrt 3 $
D.
10
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 1st September Evening Shift
If n is the number of solutions of the equation
$2\cos x\left( {4\sin \left( {{\pi \over 4} + x} \right)\sin \left( {{\pi \over 4} - x} \right) - 1} \right) = 1,x \in [0,\pi ]$ and S is the sum of all these solutions, then the ordered pair (n, S) is :
A.
(3, 13$\pi$ / 9)
B.
(2, 2$\pi$ / 3)
C.
(2, 8$\pi$ / 9)
D.
(3, 5$\pi$ / 3)
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Evening Shift
The number of solutions of the equation ${32^{{{\tan }^2}x}} + {32^{{{\sec }^2}x}} = 81,\,0 \le x \le {\pi \over 4}$ is :
A.
3
B.
1
C.
0
D.
2
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Morning Shift
The sum of solutions of the equation

${{\cos x} \over {1 + \sin x}} = \left| {\tan 2x} \right|$, $x \in \left( { - {\pi \over 2},{\pi \over 2}} \right) - \left\{ {{\pi \over 4}, - {\pi \over 4}} \right\}$ is :
A.
$ - {{11\pi } \over {30}}$
B.
${\pi \over {10}}$
C.
$ - {{7\pi } \over {30}}$
D.
$ - {\pi  \over {15}}$
                                        
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift
The sum of all values of x in [0, 2$\pi$], for which sin x + sin 2x + sin 3x + sin 4x = 0, is equal to :
A.
8$\pi$
B.
11$\pi$
C.
12$\pi$
D.
9$\pi$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 22th July Evening Shift
The number of solutions of sin7x + cos7x = 1, x$\in$ [0, 4$\pi$] is equal to
A.
11
B.
7
C.
5
D.
9
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Evening Shift
The number of solutions of the equation x + 2tanx = ${\pi \over 2}$ in the interval [0, 2$\pi$] is :
A.
4
B.
3
C.
2
D.
5
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 16th March Morning Shift
The number of roots of the equation, (81)sin2x + (81)cos2x = 30 in the interval [ 0, $\pi$ ] is equal to :
A.
2
B.
3
C.
4
D.
8
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Morning Shift
All possible values of $\theta$ $\in$ [0, 2$\pi$] for which sin 2$\theta$ + tan 2$\theta$ > 0 lie in :
A.
$\left( {0,{\pi \over 4}} \right) \cup \left( {{\pi \over 2},{{3\pi } \over 4}} \right) \cup \left( {{{3\pi } \over 2},{{11\pi } \over 6}} \right)$
B.
$\left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right) \cup \left( {\pi ,{{3\pi } \over 2}} \right)$
C.
$\left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right) \cup \left( {{\pi \over 2},{{3\pi } \over 4}} \right) \cup \left( {\pi ,{{7\pi } \over 6}} \right)$
D.
$\left( {0,{\pi \over 4}} \right) \cup \left( {{\pi \over 2},{{3\pi } \over 4}} \right) \cup \left( {\pi ,{{5\pi } \over 4}} \right) \cup \left( {{{3\pi } \over 2},{{7\pi } \over 4}} \right)$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Evening Slot
Let S be the set of all $\alpha $ $ \in $ R such that the equation, cos2x + $\alpha $sinx = 2$\alpha $– 7 has a solution. Then S is equal to :
A.
[2, 6]
B.
[3, 7]
C.
[1, 4]
D.
R
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Evening Slot
If [x] denotes the greatest integer $ \le $ x, then the system of linear equations [sin $\theta $]x + [–cos$\theta $]y = 0, [cot$\theta $]x + y = 0
A.
has a unique solution if $\theta \in \left( {{\pi \over 2},{{2\pi } \over 3}} \right)$ and have infinitely many solutions if $\theta \in \left( {\pi ,{{7\pi } \over 6}} \right)$
B.
have infinitely many solutions if $\theta \in \left( {{\pi \over 2},{{2\pi } \over 3}} \right)$ and has a unique solution if $\theta \in \left( {\pi ,{{7\pi } \over 6}} \right)$
C.
have infinitely many solutions if $\theta \in \left( {{\pi \over 2},{{2\pi } \over 3}} \right) \cup \left( {\pi ,{{7\pi } \over 6}} \right)$
D.
has a unique solution if $\theta \in \left( {{\pi \over 2},{{2\pi } \over 3}} \right) \cup \left( {\pi ,{{7\pi } \over 6}} \right)$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Morning Slot
The number of solutions of the equation
1 + sin4 x = cos23x, $x \in \left[ { - {{5\pi } \over 2},{{5\pi } \over 2}} \right]$ is :
A.
5
B.
3
C.
7
D.
4
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
Let S = {$\theta $ $ \in $ [–2$\pi $, 2$\pi $] : 2cos2$\theta $ + 3sin$\theta $ = 0}. Then the sum of the elements of S is
A.
$\pi $
B.
2$\pi $
C.
${{13\pi } \over 6}$
D.
${{5\pi } \over 3}$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Morning Slot
The sum of all values of $\theta $ $ \in $$\left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)$ satisfying
sin2 2$\theta $ + cos4 2$\theta $ = ${3 \over 4}$ is -
A.
${{5\pi } \over 4}$
B.
${\pi \over 2}$
C.
$\pi $
D.
${{3\pi } \over 8}$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot
If  0 $ \le $ x < ${\pi \over 2}$,  then the number of values of x for which sin x $-$ sin 2x + sin 3x = 0, is :
A.
3
B.
1
C.
4
D.
2
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Offline)
If sum of all the solutions of the equation

$8\cos x.\left( {\cos \left( {{\pi \over 6} + x} \right).\cos \left( {{\pi \over 6} - x} \right) - {1 \over 2}} \right) = 1$

in [0, $\pi $] is k$\pi $, then k is equal to
A.
${{20} \over 9}$
B.
${2 \over 3}$
C.
${{13} \over 9}$
D.
${{8} \over 9}$
2018 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot
The number of solutions of sin3x = cos 2x, in the interval $\left( {{\pi \over 2},\pi } \right)$ is :
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
The number of x $ \in $ [0,   2$\pi $ ] for which

$\left| {\sqrt {2{{\sin }^4}x + 18{{\cos }^2}x} - \sqrt {2{{\cos }^4}x + 18{{\sin }^2}x} } \right| = 1$ is :
A.
2
B.
4
C.
6
D.
8
2016 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2016 (Offline)
If $0 \le x < 2\pi $, then the number of real values of $x$, which satisfy the equation $\,\cos x + \cos 2x + \cos 3x + \cos 4x = 0$ is:
A.
7
B.
9
C.
3
D.
5
2006 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2006
The number of values of $x$ in the interval $\left[ {0,3\pi } \right]\,$ satisfying the equation $2{\sin ^2}x + 5\sin x - 3 = 0$ is
A.
4
B.
6
C.
1
D.
2
2002 JEE Mains MCQ
AIEEE 2002
The number of solution of $\tan \,x + \sec \,x = 2\cos \,x$ in $\left[ {0,\,2\,\pi } \right]$ is
A.
2
B.
3
C.
0
D.
1
2007 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2007
The number of solutions of the pair of equations $$\,2{\sin ^2}\theta - \cos 2\theta = 0$$ $$2co{s^2}\theta - 3\sin \theta = 0$$

in the interval $\left[ {0,2\pi } \right]$

A.
zero
B.
one
C.
two
D.
four
2024 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Online

Let $\frac{\pi}{2} < x < \pi$ be such that $\cot x=\frac{-5}{\sqrt{11}}$. Then

$ \left(\sin \frac{11 x}{2}\right)(\sin 6 x-\cos 6 x)+\left(\cos \frac{11 x}{2}\right)(\sin 6 x+\cos 6 x) $

is equal to :

A.
$\frac{\sqrt{11}-1}{2 \sqrt{3}}$
B.
$\frac{\sqrt{11}+1}{2 \sqrt{3}}$
C.
$\frac{\sqrt{11}+1}{3 \sqrt{2}}$
D.
$\frac{\sqrt{11}-1}{3 \sqrt{2}}$
2022 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online

Consider the following lists :

List-I List-II
(I) $\left\{x \in\left[-\frac{2 \pi}{3}, \frac{2 \pi}{3}\right]: \cos x+\sin x=1\right\}$ (P) has two elements
(II) $\left\{x \in\left[-\frac{5 \pi}{18}, \frac{5 \pi}{18}\right]: \sqrt{3} \tan 3 x=1\right\}$ (Q) has three elements
(III) $\left\{x \in\left[-\frac{6 \pi}{5}, \frac{6 \pi}{5}\right]: 2 \cos (2 x)=\sqrt{3}\right\}$ (R) has four elements
(IV) $\left\{x \in\left[-\frac{7 \pi}{4}, \frac{7 \pi}{4}\right]: \sin x-\cos x=1\right\}$ (S) has five elements
(T) has six elements

The correct option is:

A.
(I) $\rightarrow(\mathrm{P})$; (II) $\rightarrow(\mathrm{S})$; (III) $\rightarrow(\mathrm{P})$; (IV) $\rightarrow(\mathrm{S})$
B.
(I) $\rightarrow$ (P); (II) $\rightarrow$ (P); (III) $\rightarrow$ (T); (IV) $\rightarrow$ (R)
C.
(I) $\rightarrow$ (Q); (II) $\rightarrow(\mathrm{P})$; (III) $\rightarrow$ (T); (IV) $\rightarrow$ (S)
D.
(I) $\rightarrow(\mathrm{Q})$; (II) $\rightarrow(\mathrm{S}) ;$ (III) $\rightarrow(\mathrm{P})$; (IV) $\rightarrow(\mathrm{R})$
2019 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline
Let f(x) = sin($\pi $ cos x) and g(x) = cos(2$\pi $ sin x) be two functions defined for x > 0. Define the following sets whose elements are written in the increasing order:

X = {x : f(x) = 0}, Y = {x : f'(x) = 0}

Z = {x : g(x) = 0}, W = {x : g'(x) = 0}

List - I contains the sets X, Y, Z and W. List - II contains some information regarding these sets.

JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline Mathematics - Trigonometric Functions & Equations Question 18 English

Which of the following is the only CORRECT combination?
A.
(IV), (P), (R), (S)
B.
(III), (P), (Q), (U)
C.
(III), (R), (U)
D.
(IV), (Q), (T)
2019 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline
Let f(x) = sin($\pi $ cos x) and g(x) = cos(2$\pi $ sin x) be two functions defined for x > 0. Define the following sets whose elements are written in the increasing order :

X = {x : f(x) = 0}, Y = {x : f'(x) = 0}

Z = {x : g(x) = 0}, W = {x : g'(x) = 0}

List - I contains the sets X, Y, Z and W. List - II contains some information regarding these sets.

JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline Mathematics - Trigonometric Functions & Equations Question 17 English
Which of the following combinations is correct?
A.
(II), (Q), (T)
B.
(II), (R), (S)
C.
(I), (P), (R)
D.
(I), (Q), (U)
2017 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 2 Offline
If the triangle PQR varies, then the minimum value of cos(P + Q) + cos(Q + R) + cos(R + P) is
A.
$ - {3 \over 2}$
B.
${3 \over 2}$
C.
${5 \over 3}$
D.
$ - {5 \over 3}$
2016 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 2 Offline
The value of

$\sum\limits_{k = 1}^{13} {{1 \over {\sin \left( {{\pi \over 4} + {{\left( {k - 1} \right)\pi } \over 6}} \right)\sin \left( {{\pi \over 4} + {{k\pi } \over 6}} \right)}}} $ is equal to
A.
$3 - \sqrt 3 $
B.
$2\left( {3 - \sqrt 3 } \right)$
C.
$2\left( {\sqrt 3 - 1} \right)\,\,\,$
D.
$2\left( {2 - \sqrt 3 } \right)$
2016 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Offline
Let $S = \left\{ {x \in \left( { - \pi ,\pi } \right):x \ne 0, \pm {\pi \over 2}} \right\}.$ The sum of all distinct solutions of the equation $\sqrt 3 \,\sec x + \cos ec\,x + 2\left( {\tan x - \cot x} \right) = 0$ in the set S is equal to
A.
$ - {{7\pi } \over 9}$
B.
$ - {{2\pi } \over 9}$
C.
0
D.
${{5\pi } \over 9}$