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JEE Advanced 2019 · Inverse Trigonometric Functions

For non-negative integers nn, let f(n)=∑k=0nsin⁡(k+1n+2π)sin⁡(k+2n+2π)∑k=0nsin⁡2(k+1n+2π)f(n) = \frac{\sum_{k=0}^{n}\sin\left(\frac{k+1}{n+2}\pi\right)\sin\left(\frac{k+2}{n+2}\pi\right)}{\sum_{k=0}^{n}\sin^{2}\left(\frac{k+1}{n+2}\pi\right)} Assuming cos⁡−1x\cos^{-1}x takes values in [0,π][0,\pi], which of the following options is/are correct?

Answers: B. f(4)=32f(4) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} · C. If α=tan⁡(cos⁡−1f(6))\alpha = \tan\left(\cos^{-1} f(6)\right), then α2+2α−1=0\alpha^{2} + 2\alpha - 1 = 0 · D. sin⁡(7cos⁡−1f(5))=0\sin\left(7\cos^{-1} f(5)\right) = 0

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For non-negative integers n, let f(n) = (∑ₖ₌₀ⁿsin((k+1)/(n+2)π)sin((k+2)/(n+2)π))/(∑ₖ₌₀ⁿsin²((k+1)/(n+2)π)) Assuming cos⁻¹x takes values in [0,π], which of the following options is/are correct?

f(n)=∑k=0nsin⁡(k+1n+2π)sin⁡(k+2n+2π)∑k=0nsin⁡2(k+1n+2π)f(n)=\dfrac{\sum_{k=0}^{n}\sin\left(\dfrac{k+1}{n+2}\pi\right)\sin\left(\dfrac{k+2}{n+2}\pi\right)}{\sum_{k=0}^{n}\sin^{2}\left(\dfrac{k+1}{n+2}\pi\right)}

To find: which of options (1)–(4) are correct\text{To find: which of options } (1)\text{--}(4) \text{ are correct}

m=n+2,θ=πm,j=k+1m=n+2,\quad \theta=\dfrac{\pi}{m},\quad j=k+1

f(n)=∑j=1m−1sin⁡(jθ)sin⁡((j+1)θ)∑j=1m−1sin⁡2(jθ)f(n)=\dfrac{\sum_{j=1}^{m-1}\sin(j\theta)\sin((j+1)\theta)}{\sum_{j=1}^{m-1}\sin^{2}(j\theta)}

∑j=1m−1sin⁡2(jθ)=m−12−12∑j=1m−1cos⁡(2jθ)\sum_{j=1}^{m-1}\sin^{2}(j\theta)=\dfrac{m-1}{2}-\dfrac{1}{2}\sum_{j=1}^{m-1}\cos(2j\theta)

∑j=1m−1cos⁡(2jθ)=−1  ⇒  ∑j=1m−1sin⁡2(jθ)=m2\sum_{j=1}^{m-1}\cos(2j\theta)=-1 \;\Rightarrow\; \sum_{j=1}^{m-1}\sin^{2}(j\theta)=\dfrac{m}{2}

sin⁡(jθ)sin⁡((j+1)θ)=12[cos⁡θ−cos⁡((2j+1)θ)]\sin(j\theta)\sin((j+1)\theta)=\dfrac{1}{2}\left[\cos\theta-\cos((2j+1)\theta)\right]

∑j=1m−1cos⁡((2j+1)θ)=−cos⁡θ\sum_{j=1}^{m-1}\cos((2j+1)\theta)=-\cos\theta

∑j=1m−1sin⁡(jθ)sin⁡((j+1)θ)=12[(m−1)cos⁡θ+cos⁡θ]=m2cos⁡θ\sum_{j=1}^{m-1}\sin(j\theta)\sin((j+1)\theta)=\dfrac{1}{2}\left[(m-1)\cos\theta+\cos\theta\right]=\dfrac{m}{2}\cos\theta

f(n)=(m/2)cos⁡θm/2=cos⁡θ=cos⁡πn+2f(n)=\dfrac{(m/2)\cos\theta}{m/2}=\cos\theta=\cos\dfrac{\pi}{n+2}

Plan: use f(n)=cos⁡πn+2 in options (1)–(4)\text{Plan: use } f(n)=\cos\dfrac{\pi}{n+2} \text{ in options }(1)\text{--}(4)

lim⁡n→∞cos⁡πn+2=cos⁡0=1≠12  ⇒  (1) FALSE\lim_{n\to\infty}\cos\dfrac{\pi}{n+2}=\cos 0=1\neq\dfrac{1}{2} \;\Rightarrow\; (1)\ \text{FALSE}

f(4)=cos⁡π6=32  ⇒  (2) TRUEf(4)=\cos\dfrac{\pi}{6}=\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \;\Rightarrow\; (2)\ \text{TRUE}

f(6)=cos⁡π8  ⇒  α=tan⁡(cos⁡−1(cos⁡π8))=tan⁡π8f(6)=\cos\dfrac{\pi}{8} \;\Rightarrow\; \alpha=\tan\left(\cos^{-1}\left(\cos\dfrac{\pi}{8}\right)\right)=\tan\dfrac{\pi}{8}

tan⁡π8=2−1\tan\dfrac{\pi}{8}=\sqrt{2}-1

α=2−1  ⇒  α2+2α−1=(3−22)+(22−2)−1=0\alpha=\sqrt{2}-1 \;\Rightarrow\; \alpha^{2}+2\alpha-1=(3-2\sqrt{2})+(2\sqrt{2}-2)-1=0

⇒(3) TRUE\Rightarrow (3)\ \text{TRUE}

sin⁡(7cos⁡−1f(5))=sin⁡(7⋅π7)=sin⁡π=0  ⇒  (4) TRUE\sin\left(7\cos^{-1}f(5)\right)=\sin\left(7\cdot\dfrac{\pi}{7}\right)=\sin\pi=0 \;\Rightarrow\; (4)\ \text{TRUE}

Correct options: (2), (3), (4)\text{Correct options: } (2),\ (3),\ (4)

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