Functions 2 Question 16

17.

If f(x)=sin2x+sin2x+π3+cosxcosx+π3 and g 54=1, then (gf)(x)=.

(1996, 2M)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 17. (1)

Solution:

  1. f(x)=sin2x+sin2(x+π/3)+cosxcos(x+π/3)

f(x)=sin2x+(sinxcosπ/3+cosxsinπ/3)2 +cosxcos(x+π/3)

+cosx(cosxcosπ/3sinxsinπ/3)

f(x)=sin2x+sin2x4+3cos2x4+234sinxcosx +cos2x2cosxsinx32

=sin2x+sin2x4+3cos2x4+cos2x2

=54sin2x+54cos2x=54

and gf(x)=gf(x)=g(5/4)=1

Alternate Solution

f(x)=sin2x+sin2(x+π/3)+cosxcos(x+π/3)

f(x)=2sinxcosx+2sin(x+π/3)cos(x+π/3)

sinxcos(x+π/3)cosxsin(x+π/3)

=sin2x+sin(2x+2π/3)[sin(x+x+π/3)]

=2sin2x+2x+2π/32cos2x2x2π/32

sin(2x+π/3)

=2[sin(2x+π/3)cosπ/3]sin(2x+π/3)

=2sin(2x+π/3)12sin2x+π3=0

f(x)=c, where c is a constant.

But f(0)=sin20+sin2(π/3)+cos0cosπ/3

Therefore, (gf)(x)=g[f(x)]=g(5/4)=1



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