Solve trigonometric equation for solutions in an interval

The question asks to find all solutions (or count the number of solutions) of a trigonometric equation within a specified interval.

ap-calculus-ab 1998 Q3 View
Let $f$ be the function defined for $\frac { \pi } { 6 } \leqq x \leq \frac { 5 \pi } { 6 }$ by $f ( x ) = x + \sin ^ { 2 } x$. (a) Find all values of $x$ for which $f ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 1$. (b) Find the $x$-coordinates of all minimum points of $f$. Justify your answer. (c) Find the $x$-coordinates of all inflection points of $f$. Justify your answer.
brazil-enem 2010 Q180 View
Question 180
A figura mostra o gráfico da função seno no intervalo $[0, 2\pi]$.
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O número de soluções da equação $\operatorname{sen}(x) = 0{,}5$ no intervalo $[0, 2\pi]$ é
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) 4
cmi-entrance 2010 Q1 4 marks View
Find all $x \in [ - \pi , \pi ]$ such that $\cos 3 x + \cos x = 0$.
cmi-entrance 2010 Q10 4 marks View
Given $\cos x + \cos y + \cos z = \frac { 3 \sqrt { } 3 } { 2 }$ and $\sin x + \sin y + \sin z = \frac { 3 } { 2 }$ then show that $x = \frac { \pi } { 6 } + 2 k \pi , y = \frac { \pi } { 6 } + 2 \ell \pi , z = \frac { \pi } { 6 } + 2 m \pi$ for some $k , \ell , m \in \mathbf { Z }$.
cmi-entrance 2011 QA3 3 marks View
The number of $\theta$ with $0 \leq \theta < 2 \pi$ such that $4 \sin ( 3 \theta + 2 ) = 1$ is
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) none of the above
csat-suneung 2009 Q26 3 marks View
(Calculus) For $0 \leqq x < 2\pi$, the sum of all distinct values of $x$ satisfying the equation $\sin 2x = 2\cos x - 2\cos^2 x$ is? [3 points]
(1) $\pi$
(2) $\frac{5}{4}\pi$
(3) $\frac{3}{2}\pi$
(4) $\frac{7}{4}\pi$
(5) $2\pi$
csat-suneung 2017 Q25 3 marks View
When $0 < x < 2 \pi$, the sum of all real roots of the equation $\cos ^ { 2 } x - \sin x = 1$ is $\frac { q } { p } \pi$. Find the value of $p + q$. (Here, $p , q$ are coprime natural numbers.) [3 points]
csat-suneung 2018 Q7 3 marks View
When $0 \leq x < 2 \pi$, what is the sum of all solutions to the equation $$\cos ^ { 2 } x = \sin ^ { 2 } x - \sin x$$ ? [3 points]
(1) $2 \pi$
(2) $\frac { 5 } { 2 } \pi$
(3) $3 \pi$
(4) $\frac { 7 } { 2 } \pi$
(5) $4 \pi$
csat-suneung 2021 Q16 4 marks View
For $0 \leq x < 4 \pi$, what is the sum of all solutions to the equation $$4 \sin ^ { 2 } x - 4 \cos \left( \frac { \pi } { 2 } + x \right) - 3 = 0$$ ? [4 points]
(1) $5 \pi$
(2) $6 \pi$
(3) $7 \pi$
(4) $8 \pi$
(5) $9 \pi$
gaokao 2004 Q14 View
14. Given that $y = f ( x )$ is a function with period $2 \pi$, and when $x \in [ 0,2 \pi )$, $f ( x ) = \sin \frac { x } { 2 }$, the solution set of $f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ is
A. $\left\{ x \left\lvert \, x = 2 k \pi + \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right. , k \in \mathbb{Z} \right\}$.
B. $\left\{ x \left\lvert \, x = 2 k \pi + \frac { 5 \pi } { 3 } \right. , k \in \mathbb{Z} \right\}$.
C. $\left\{ x \left\lvert \, x = 2 k \pi \pm \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right. , k \in \mathbb{Z} \right\}$.
D. $\left\{ x \left\lvert \, x = 2 k \pi + \frac { \pi } { 3 } + ( - 1 ) ^ { k } \frac{\pi}{3} \right. , k \in \mathbb{Z} \right\}$.
grandes-ecoles 2016 QIV.C View
For every natural number $n$, we denote by $S_{n}$ the function defined on $\mathbb{R}$ by
$$\forall x \in \mathbb{R}, \quad S_{n}(x) = \sum_{k=-n}^{n} e^{2\pi\mathrm{i} kx}$$
Prove that
$$\forall n \in \mathbb{N}, \quad \forall x \in \left[-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right] \backslash\{0\}, \quad S_{n}(x) = \frac{\sin((2n+1)\pi x)}{\sin(\pi x)}$$
iran-konkur 2013 Q109 View
109- The general solution of the trigonometric equation $2\sqrt{2}\sin x \cos x = \sin x + \cos x$ is which of the following?
  • [(1)] $k\pi + \dfrac{\pi}{4}$
  • [(2)] $\dfrac{2k\pi}{3} - \dfrac{\pi}{4}$
  • [(3)] $\dfrac{2k\pi}{3} + \dfrac{\pi}{4}$
  • [(4)] $2k\pi \pm \dfrac{\pi}{4}$

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iran-konkur 2014 Q109 View
109- What is the general solution of the trigonometric equation $\dfrac{\sin 3x}{\sin x}=2\cos^2 x$?
(1) $\dfrac{k\pi}{2}$ (2) $\dfrac{k\pi}{2}+\dfrac{\pi}{4}$ (3) $k\pi-\dfrac{\pi}{4}$ (4) $k\pi+\dfrac{\pi}{4}$
iran-konkur 2015 Q109 View
109- What is the general solution of the trigonometric equation $\cot x = \dfrac{\sin x + \sin 2x}{\cos x + \cos 2x}$?

p{6cm}} (2) $\dfrac{2k\pi}{5}$(1) $\dfrac{k\pi}{5}$
[18pt] (4) $\dfrac{1}{5}(2k+1)\pi$(3) $\dfrac{3k\pi}{5}$

iran-konkur 2016 Q108 View
108. The sum of all solutions of the equation $\sin 4x = \sin^2 x - \cos^2 x$, in the interval $[0, \pi]$, equals which of the following?
(4) $\dfrac{11\pi}{2}$ (3) $\dfrac{5\pi}{2}$ (2) $\dfrac{9\pi}{4}$ (1) $\dfrac{7\pi}{4}$
iran-konkur 2017 Q110 View
110- The general solution of the trigonometric equation $\cos 2x = \sin x \sin 3x$ is which of the following?
(1) $\dfrac{k\pi}{2} - \dfrac{\pi}{6}$ (2) $\dfrac{k\pi}{3} + \dfrac{\pi}{6}$ (3) $k\pi + \dfrac{\pi}{2}$ (4) $\dfrac{k\pi}{3}$
iran-konkur 2019 Q113 View
113. What is the solution set of the trigonometric equation $\sin^2 x + \cos^2 x = 1 - \dfrac{1}{2}\sin 2x$ on the interval $[0, 2\pi]$?
(1) $\dfrac{5\pi}{2}$ (2) $\dfrac{7\pi}{2}$ (3) $2\pi$ (4) $3\pi$
iran-konkur 2020 Q112 View
112. The sum of the solutions of the equation $\tan(3x)\tan(x) = 1$ in the interval $[\pi, 2\pi]$ is:
$$5\pi \quad (1) \qquad 6\pi \quad (2) \qquad \frac{9\pi}{2} \quad (3) \qquad \frac{11\pi}{2} \quad (4)$$
iran-konkur 2021 Q107 View
107- Suppose $A$ is the solution set of the trigonometric equation $\left(1+\cos(2\alpha)\right)\!\left(1+\cos(4\alpha)\right)\!\left(1+\cos(8\alpha)\right) = \dfrac{1}{8}$, in the interval $[0, \pi]$. What is the maximum element of $A$?
(1) $\dfrac{5}{7}\pi$ (2) $\dfrac{6}{7}\pi$ (3) $\dfrac{7}{9}\pi$ (4) $\dfrac{8}{9}\pi$
isi-entrance 2011 Q15 View
The number of solutions of the equation $\sin ( \cos \theta ) = \theta$, $- 1 \leq \theta \leq 1$, is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
isi-entrance 2013 Q20 4 marks View
In the triangle $ABC$, the angle $\angle BAC$ is a root of the equation $$\sqrt { 3 } \cos x + \sin x = 1 / 2$$ Then the triangle $ABC$ is
(A) obtuse angled
(B) right angled
(C) acute angled but not equilateral
(D) equilateral
isi-entrance 2013 Q33 4 marks View
The set of all solutions of the equation $\cos 2\theta = \sin \theta + \cos \theta$ is given by
(A) $\theta = 0$
(B) $\theta = n\pi + \frac{\pi}{2}$, where $n$ is any integer
(C) $\theta = 2n\pi$ or $\theta = 2n\pi - \frac{\pi}{2}$ or $\theta = n\pi - \frac{\pi}{4}$, where $n$ is any integer
(D) $\theta = 2n\pi$ or $\theta = n\pi + \frac{\pi}{4}$, where $n$ is any integer
isi-entrance 2013 Q65 4 marks View
The number of roots of the equation $x^2 + \sin^2 x = 1$ in the closed interval $\left[ 0, \frac{\pi}{2} \right]$ is
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
isi-entrance 2014 Q3 View
Find the number of solutions of $\sec x + \tan x = 2\cos x$ in $[0, 2\pi]$.
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
isi-entrance 2016 Q33 4 marks View
The set of all solutions of the equation $\cos 2\theta = \sin \theta + \cos \theta$ is given by
(A) $\theta = 0$
(B) $\theta = n\pi + \frac{\pi}{2}$, where $n$ is any integer
(C) $\theta = 2n\pi$ or $\theta = 2n\pi - \frac{\pi}{2}$ or $\theta = n\pi - \frac{\pi}{4}$, where $n$ is any integer
(D) $\theta = 2n\pi$ or $\theta = n\pi + \frac{\pi}{4}$, where $n$ is any integer