Q38 / 90 · JEE Main 2021 (25 Feb Shift 2) · Mathematics

If 0<x,y<π and cosx+cosy-cosx+y=32, then sinx+cosy is equal to:

  • A
    12
  • B
    32
  • C
    1-32
  • Correct answer
    D
    1+32

Solution

cosx+cosy-cosx+y=32

2cosx+y2·cosx-y2-2cos2x+y2-1=32

2cosx+y2·cosx-y2-2cos2x+y2+1=32

2cosx+y2·cosx-y2-2cos2x+y2=12

4cosx+y2·cosx-y2-4cos2x+y2=1

⇒4cosx+y2·cosx-y2-4cos2x+y2=1=sin2x-y2+cos2x-y2

⇒4cos2x+y2+cos2x-y2-4cosx+y2·cosx-y2+sin2x-y2=0

⇒2cosx+y2-cosx-y22+sin2x-y2=0

⇒sinx-y2=0 and cosx+y2=12cosx-y2

⇒x=y and cosx=12=cosy

∴ sinx=32

⇒sinx+cosy=1+32

option 4

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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