Trigonometric Equations Question 20

Question: The solution of the equation $ | ,\begin{matrix} \cos \theta & \sin \theta & \cos \theta \\ -\sin \theta & \cos \theta & \sin \theta \\ -\cos \theta & -\sin \theta & \cos \theta \\ \end{matrix}, |=0 $ , is

[AMU 2002]

Options:

A) $ \theta =n\pi $

B) $ \theta =2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi }{2} $

C) $ \theta =n\pi \pm {{(-1)}^{n}}\frac{\pi }{4} $

D) $ \theta =2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi }{4} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • After solving the determinant $ 2\cos \theta =0 $
    Þ $ \theta =2n\pi \pm \frac{\pi }{2} $ .