Back to JEE Main 2020 Trigonometry

JEE Main 2020Mathematics Trigonometry

medium
mcq
2020
Official previous-year question

Verified 30 May 2026.

Question

If $\sin A + \sin B = 1$ and $\cos A + \cos B = 0$, then the value of $12\cos 2A + 4\cos 2B$ is:

Options

  1. A

    $4$

  2. B

    $-4$

  3. C

    $0$

  4. D

    $8$

Solution

From $\cos A + \cos B = 0$: $\cos B = -\cos A$, so $B = \pi - A$

$\sin A + \sin(\pi - A) = 2\sin A = 1 \Rightarrow \sin A = \frac{1}{2}$

$A = \frac{\pi}{6}$, $\cos 2A = \cos\frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{1}{2}$

$B = \frac{5\pi}{6}$, $\cos 2B = \cos\frac{5\pi}{3} = \frac{1}{2}$

$$12\cos 2A + 4\cos 2B = 12 \cdot \frac{1}{2} + 4 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = 6 + 2 = 8$$

Did you get this right?

Sign in to track your attempts and accuracy.

Your note

Sign in to keep a private note on this question. Nothing you write is ever public.

JEE Main Trigonometry in other years

More JEE Main Trigonometry Questions

Other Mathematics Topics for JEE Main