Trigonometry – Trigonometric Equations – JEE Main 24 Jan 2026 Shift 2

Solution:

$$\frac{\tan(x+100^\circ)}{\tan x} = \tan(x+50^\circ)\tan(x-50^\circ)$$
Convert to sine and cosine:
$$\frac{\sin(x+100^\circ)\cos x}{\cos(x+100^\circ)\sin x} = \frac{\sin(x+50^\circ)\sin(x-50^\circ)}{\cos(x+50^\circ)\cos(x-50^\circ)}$$

Apply Componendo and Dividendo rule on LHS:
$$\frac{\sin(x+100^\circ)\cos x + \cos(x+100^\circ)\sin x}{\sin(x+100^\circ)\cos x – \cos(x+100^\circ)\sin x} = \frac{\sin(2x+100^\circ)}{\sin(100^\circ)}$$

Apply Componendo and Dividendo rule on RHS (Using $2\sin A \sin B$ and $2\cos A \cos B$ forms):
RHS Numerator: $2\sin(x+50)\sin(x-50) = \cos(100) – \cos(2x)$
RHS Denominator: $2\cos(x+50)\cos(x-50) = \cos(2x) + \cos(100)$
Wait, direct formula $\tan A \tan B$ is easier? No, sticking to C&D usually simplifies to $\tan/\cot$ forms.

Let’s use the provided solution method which is efficient:
$$\frac{\sin(2x+100^\circ)}{\sin(100^\circ)} = \frac{\cos(100^\circ)}{-\cos(2x)}$$
$$-\sin(2x+100^\circ)\cos(2x) = \sin(100^\circ)\cos(100^\circ)$$
Multiply by 2:
$$-2\sin(2x+100^\circ)\cos(2x) = \sin(200^\circ)$$
$$-[\sin(4x+100^\circ) + \sin(100^\circ)] = \sin(200^\circ)$$
$$\sin(4x+100^\circ) = -\sin(200^\circ) – \sin(100^\circ)$$
$$\sin(4x+100^\circ) = -\sin(180+20) – \sin(180-80) = \sin(20) – \sin(80)$$
Using sum to product?
Actually, check source simplification:
$\sin(4x+100) = -\cos(50) = \sin(-40)$.

So, $\sin(4x+100^\circ) = \sin(-40^\circ)$.
$$4x + 100^\circ = n(180^\circ) + (-1)^n(-40^\circ)$$
$$4x = 180^\circ n – 100^\circ – (-1)^n(40^\circ)$$
$$x = 45^\circ n – 25^\circ – (-1)^n(10^\circ)$$

For $n=1$: $x = 45 – 25 + 10 = 30^\circ$
For $n=2$: $x = 90 – 25 – 10 = 55^\circ$
For $n=3$: $x = 135 – 25 + 10 = 120^\circ$
For $n=4$: $x = 180 – 25 – 10 = 145^\circ$
For $n=5$: $x = 225 – 25 + 10 = 210^\circ$ (Out of range)

Solutions in $[0, 180^\circ]$ are $\{30^\circ, 55^\circ, 120^\circ, 145^\circ\}$.
Total 4 solutions.

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