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Trigonometry Problems and Solutions

The document is an introduction to trigonometry containing various problems and proofs related to trigonometric functions and identities. It includes tasks such as finding values of secant, cosecant, and tangent, as well as proving specific trigonometric identities. The problems vary in difficulty and require knowledge of fundamental trigonometric concepts.

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Trigonometry Problems and Solutions

The document is an introduction to trigonometry containing various problems and proofs related to trigonometric functions and identities. It includes tasks such as finding values of secant, cosecant, and tangent, as well as proving specific trigonometric identities. The problems vary in difficulty and require knowledge of fundamental trigonometric concepts.

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Introduction to Trigonometry

1. If (1 + cos A) (1 – cos A) =3/4, find the value of sec A. [2]


2. If cosec θ + cot θ = x, find the value of cosec θ – cot θ [2]
3. Write the values of sec 0°, sec 30°, sec 45°, sec 60° and sec 90°. What happens to sec x
when x increases from 0° to 90°? [2]
4. Given tan A = 5/12 , find the other trigonometric ratios of the angle A. [3]
5. Prove that: [3]
1 1 1 1
− = −
𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴
12 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃 1
6. If 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = 13, 00 < 𝜃 < 900, find the value of: 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃⋅𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 × 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 [3]
7. If sin (A + B) = 1 and tan (A – B) = 1/√3, find the value of: [4]
a. tan A + cot B
b. sec A – cosec B
1 1
8. If 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 = 𝑥 + , prove that 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝐴 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐴 = 2𝑥 or . [4]
4𝑥 2𝑥
𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑡 3 𝜃
9. Prove that: 2 + = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 − 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 [4]
1+𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 1+𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃
1 1 1 1
10. If 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 𝑥, show that 𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 = 2 (𝑥 + 𝑥) and 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 2 (𝑥 − 𝑥) [4]
11. If 7sin²A + 3cos²A = 4, show that tan A =1/√3 [3]
12. Prove that: √𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 𝜃 [4]
𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠3 𝜃
13. Prove the following identity: 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
= 1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 [2]

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