Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

Find x if 2 sin2 x - 1 = 0.

Options:

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

0

$\pi $

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

Explanation:

2 sin2 x - 1 = 0

2 sin2 x = 1

sin2 x = \(\frac{1 }{2}\)

sinx = \(\frac{1 }{√2}\)

{ we know, sin45º = \(\frac{1 }{√2}\) }

and 45º = \(\frac{π }{4}\)

So, x = \(\frac{π }{4}\)