Trigonometry Question
Trigonometry Question
2tanA 1tan 2 A
(d) sin 2A = 2
, cos 2A = (e) sin 3A = 3 sinA 4 sin3A
1 tan A 1 tan 2 A
3tanAtan 3 A
(f) cos 3A = 4 cos3A 3 cosA (g) tan 3A =
13tan 2 A
8. THREE ANGLES:
tan A tan B tan C tan A tan Btan C
(a) tan (A+B+C) =
1 tan A tan B tan BtanC tanC tan A
NOTE IF : (i) A+B+C = then tanA + tanB + tanC = tanA tanB tanC
(ii) A+B+C = then tanA tanB + tanB tanC + tanC tanA = 1
2
(b) If A + B + C = then : (i) sin2A + sin2B + sin2C = 4 sinA sinB sinC
A B C
(ii) sinA + sinB + sinC = 4 cos cos cos
2 2 2
9. MAXIMUM & MINIMUM VALUES OF TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS:
(a) Min. value of a2tan2 + b2cot2 = 2ab where R
(b) Max. and Min. value of acos + bsin are a 2 b 2 and – a 2 b 2
(c) If f() = acos() + bcos() where a, b, and are known quantities then
– a 2 b 2 2ab cos( ) < f() < a 2 b 2 2ab cos( )
(d) If A, B, C are the angles of a triangle then maximum value of
sinA + sinB + sinC and sinA sinB sinC occurs when A = B = C = 600
(e) In case a quadratic in sin or cos is given then the maximum or minimum values can be
interpreted by making a perfect square.
10. Sum of sines or cosines of n angles,
n
sin n1
sin + sin (+) + sin ( + 2 ) + ...... + sin n 1 = 2
sin 2
sin
2
n
sin n1
cos + cos (+) + cos ( + 2 ) + ...... + cos n 1 = 2
sin 2
cos
2
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SOLVED EXAMPLES
1. Find the radian measures corresponding to the following degree measures –47°30'.
1 95
Sol. Note that – 47°30' = 47
2 2
180° = radian
95 95 19
1° = radian radian = radian
180 2 180 2 72
19
Radian measure of an angle of – 47°30' is
72
22 5
2. Find the degree measures corresponding to the following radian measures (Use = ) .
7 3
Sol. radian = 180°
80 5 180 5
1 radian = radian = = 300°
3 3
3. A wheel makes 360 revolutions in one minute. Through how many radians does it turn in one second?
Sol. Number of revolutions made in 60 second = 360 ( 1 minute = 60 seconds)
360
Number of revolutions made in 1 second = =6
60
When the wheel makes one revolution, it turns through 360° or 2radians.
Number of radians turned by the wheel in one second = 6 × 2= 12.
4. Find the angle in radian through which a pendulum swings if its length is 75 cm and the tip describes an
arc of length
(i) 10 cm (ii) 15 cm (iii) 21 cm
Sol. In this case the radius = 75 cm
If the angle turned is radian, then O
10cm 2
(i) =
r 75cm 15
2 r
Angle through which the pendulum swings = radian = radian.
15
15cm 1
(ii)
r 75cm 5
1
Angle through which the pendulum swings = radian = radian.
5
21cm 7
(iii)
r 75cm 25
7
Angle through which the pendulum swings = radian = radian.
25
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5. Evaluate : cosec (– 1410°)
Sol. cosec (–1410°) = – cosec 1410° ( cosec (–) = – cosec )
= – cosec (360° × 3 + 330°) = – cosec 30° (cosec (360° n + ) = cosec n 1)
= – cosec (360° – 30°) = – (cosec 30°)
= cosec 30° = 2
11
6. Evaluate : sin
3
11 11
Sol. sin = –sin (sin (–) = – sin )
3 3
5
= – sin 2 5 = – sin (sin (2+) = sin )
3 3
= – sin 2 = sin (sin (2–) = – sin )
3 3
3
= sin
3 2
5
7. Prove that cot2 + cosec + 3tan2 = 6
6 6 6
2
5 2 1
Sol. L.H.S = cot2
6
+ coses
6
+ 3 tan2 =
6
3 + cosec 3
6 3
= 3 + cosec +1 (cosec (–) = cosec
6
= 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 = R.H.S
3 1 2 6 2
Also, we can write sin 75° =
2 2 2 4
1
1
tan45 – tan 30 3 3 1
(ii) tan 15° = tan (45° – 30°) = =
1 tan 45 tan 30 1 3 1
1 1.
3
2
3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 3 42 3
Also, we can write tan 15° = 2
= 2 3 .
3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 2
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tan x 2
4 1 tan x
9. Prove that
1 tan x
tan x
4
tan x 1 tan x 2
4 1 tan x 1 tan x
Sol. L.H.S.= = R.H.S
1 tan x 1 tan x
tan x
4 1 tan x
10. Prove that : sin2 6x – sin2 4x = sin 2x sin 10x.
L.H.S. = sin2 6x – sin2 4x = sin (6x + 4x) sin (6x – 4x) (sin2A – sin2B = sin (A + B) sin (A –B))
= sin 10 x sin 2x = R.H.S.
sin 5x sin 3x
11. Prove that : = tan4x
cos 5x cos 3x
5x 3x 5x 3x
sin 5x sin 3x 2sin cos
Sol. L.H.S. = = 2 2 (Using "C, D" formulae)
cos 5x cos 3x 5x 3x 5x 3x
2cos cos
2 2
sin 4x
= = tan 4x = R.H.S.
cos 4x
sin x sin 3x
12. Prove that : = 2sin x
sin 2 x cos 2 x
3x x 3x x
sin x sin 3x 2 sin 3x sin x 2cos 2
sin
2
Sol. L.H.S = =
sin 2 x cos 2 x 2 cos 2 x sin 2 x cos 2x
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14. Prove that (sin 3x + sin x) sin x + (cos 3x – cos x) cos x = 0
Sol. L.H.S = (sin 3x + sin x) sin x + (cos 3x – cos x) cos x
3x x 3x x 3x x 3x x
= 2sin cos sin x 2sin sin cos x
2 2 2 2
(Using : "C, D" formulae)
= 2 sin 2x cos x sin x – 2 sin 2x sin x cos x
= 0 = R.H.S
x 3x
16. Prove that sin 3x + sin 2x – sin x = 4 sin x cos cos
2 2
Sol. L.H.S = sin 3x + sin 2x – sin x = (sin 3x – sin x) + sin 2x
3x x 3x x
= 2 cos sin + sin 2x (Using "C, D" formulae)
2 2
= 2 cos 2x sin x + 2 sin x cos x = 2 sin x {cos 2x + cos x)
2x x 2x x
= 2 sin x 2cos cos (Using "C, D" formulae once again)
2 2
3x x
= 4 sin x cos cos = R.H.S
2 2
17. (i) sin 1 > cos 1 (ii) sin1° > cos1° (iii) sin 1 > cos1° (iv) sin1° > cos1
Which of the above is / are true ?
Sol. sin1° = sin 1°
cos 1° = sin 99°
sin1 sin 57° = sin 57°
cos 1 cos 57° = sin33°
In I quadrant sine is increasing.
sin1° < sin 33° < sin 57° < sin99°
sin 1° < cos 1 < sin 1 < cos 1°
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tan A B
18. If sin 2A = sin 2 B, then the value of is :
tan A B
1
sin 2A sin 2B 1
= 2 [sin A. cos B = (sin (A + B) + sin (A –B))]
1 2
2
sin 2A sin 2B
sin 2B sin 2B 1
=
sin 2B sin 2B 1
11
cos36
22 1
= =
1 4
2 cos36
2
20. If 13sec – 5tan = 13 then the value of 13tan – 5sec can be
Sol. Given 13sec – 5tan = 13 ; Let 13 tan – 5 sec = x
On squaring and subtracting the equations, we get
(13 sec)2 + (5tan)2 – 130 sec . tan = 132
(13tan)2 + (5sec)2 – 130 sec . tan = x2
132 – 52 = 132 – x2
x = 5
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ELEMENTARY EXERCISES
( SL. LONEY - EX-5 )
sin A 1 cos A
Q.3 2 cos ecA. Q.4 cos6 A sin 6 A 1 3sin 2 A cos2 A.
1 cos A sin A
cos ecA
Q.7 cos A.
cotA tanA
1 1
Q.9 sin A cos A. Q.10 sec A tan A
cot A tan A sec A tan A
sec A tan A
Q.13 1 2sec A tan A 2 tan 2 A.
sec A tan A
ta n A cot A
Q.14 sec A cos ecA 1
1 c o t A 1 ta n A
cos A sin A
Q.15 sin A cos A.
1 tan A 1 cot A
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Q.18 cot 4 A cot 2 A cos ec4 A cos ec2 A. Q.19 cos ec 2 A 1 cos A cosecA.
Q.20 sec2 A cos ec2 A tan 2 A cot 2 A 2 Q.21 tan2A – sin2A = sin4A sec2A.
1 1 1 1
Q.23
cos ecA cot A sin A sin A cos ecA cotA
1 1 1 cos sin
Q.26 cos sin
sec cos cos ec sin 2 cos sin
Q.30 tan cos ec 2 cot sec 2 2 tan cot cos ec sec .
Q.33 cos ecA cot A coversA sec A tan A versA cos ecA secA 2 versA coversA .
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( SL. LONEY - EX-6 )
Q.1 Express all the other trigonometrical ratios in terms of the cosine.
1
Q.5 The sine of a certain angle is ; find the numerical values of the other trigonometrical ratios of this angle.
4
12 11
Q.6 If sin , find tan and versin Q.7 If sin A = , find tan A, cos A, and sec A.
13 61
4 9
Q.8 If cos = , find sin and cot Q.9 If cos A = , find tan A and cosec A.
5 41
3
Q.10 If tan = , find the sine, cosine, versine and cosecant of .
4
15
Q.12 If cot , find cos and cosec .
8
3
Q.13 If sec A = , find tan A and cosec A. Q.14 If 2 sin – cos , find sin
2
Q.15 If 8 sin = 4 cos , find sin Q.16 If tan sec 1.5 , find sin .
Q.19 If tan 2 sec 5 , find cos . Q.20 If tan cot , find sin .
2 2x x 1
Q.21 If sec 2 2 tan , find tan . Q.22 If tan , find sin and cos .
2x 1
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2 tan A
and (5) tan 2A
1 tan 2 A
2 tan A
(3) tan 2A
1 tan 2 A
Verify that :-
3
Q.3 sin 2 30o sin 2 45o sin 2 60o .
2
1
Q.4 tan 2 30o tan 2 45o tan 2 60o 4 .
3
3 1
Q.6 cos 45o cos 60o sin 45o sin 60o
2 2
4 2 o 3 1
Q.7 cot 30 3sin 2 60o 2 cos ec 2 60o tan 2 30o 3
3 4 3
1
Q.8 cos ec 2 45o sec 2 30o sin 3 90o cos 60o 1
3
1
Q.9 4 cot 2 45o sec 2 60o sin 3 30o
8
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Q.2 Find the number of degrees, minutes, and seconds in the angle at the centre of a circle, whose radius is
5 feet, which is subtended by an arc of length 6 feet.
Q.3 To turn radians into seconds, prove that we must multiply by 206265 nearly, and to turn seconds into
radians the multiplier must be .0000048.
x 2 y2
Q.4 If sin equal 2 , find the values of cos and cot .
x y2
m 2 2mn m 2 2mn
Q.5 If sin , prove that tan .
m 2 2mn 2n 2 2mn 2n 2
Q.8 Express 2sec2 A sec4 A 2cos ec2A cos ec4 A in terms of tan A.
Q.10 A man on a cliff observes a boat at an angle of depression of 30o, which is making for the shore
immediately beneath him. Three minutes later the angle of depression of the boat is 60o. How soon will
it reach the shore ?
1
Q.11 Prove that the equation sin x is impossible if x be real. x 0
x
4xy
Q.12 Show that the equation sec 2 is only possible when x = y 0
x y 2
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2 5 7 11
4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
3 3 4 4 3
1 1
9. sin A 10. cos A 11. tan A = – 1
2 2
2
12. cot A 3 13. sec A 14. cosec A = – 2
3
Express in terms of the ratios of a positive angle, which is less than 45º, the quantities
15. sin (– 65º) 16. cos (– 84º) 17. tan 137º 18. sin 168º
19. cos 287º 20. tan (– 246º) 21. sin 843º 22. cos (– 928º)
23. tan 1145º 24. cos 1410º 25. cot (–1054º) 26. sec 1327º and
36. Find the sines and cosines of all angles in the first four quadrants whose tangents are equal to cos 135º.
Prove that
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1. If sin and cos , find the value of sin( ) and cos( ) . Verify by a graph and
5 41
accurate measurement.
45 33
2. If sin and sin , find the values of sin( ) and sin( ) .
53 65
15 12
3. If sin and cos , find the values of sin( ) , cos( ) and tan( ) . Verify by
17 13
4. Prove that
5. Prove that
11. sin (n + 1)A sin (n – 1)A + cos (n + 1)A cos (n – 1)A = cos 2A
12. sin (n + 1)A sin (n + 2)A + cos (n + 1)A cos (n + 2)A = cos A
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Prove that
sin 7 sin 5
1. tan
cos 7 cos 5
cos 6 cos 4
2. tan
sin 6 sin 4
sin A sin 3A
3. tan 2A
cos A cos 3A
sin 7A sin A
4. cos 4A sec 5A
sin 8A sin 2A
cos 2B cos 2A
5. cot(A B) cot(A B)
cos 2B cos 2A
sin A sin 2A A
7. cot
cos A cos 2A 2
sin 5A sin 3A
8. tan A
cos 3A cos 5A
cos 2B cos 2A
9. tan A B
sin 2B sin 2A
10. cos(A + B) + sin(A – B) = 2 sin (45° +A) cos (45° + B)
sin 4A 2B sin 4B 2A
12. tan A B
cos 4A 2B cos 4B 2A
tan 5 tan 3
13. 4 cos 2 cos 4
tan 5 tan 3
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28. sin 10° + sin20° + sin 40° + sin 50° = sin 70° + sin 80°
3
29. sin + sin 2 + sin 4 + sin 5 = 4 cos cos sin 3
2 2
Simplify :
3 3 1 1
30. cos n cos n 31. sin n sin n
2 2 2 2
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7 3 11
5. sin sin sin sin sin 2 sin 5
2 2 2 2
5
6. cos 2 cos cos 3 cos sin 5 sin
2 2 2
16. sin () cos () + sin ()cos () + sin() cos () = 0
9 3 5
17. 2 cos cos cos cos 0
13 13 13 13
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1 1
1. If tan A = and tan B = , find the values of tan (2A + B) and tan (2A – B). Verify by a graph and
2 3
accurate measurement.
3 3
2. If tan A = and tan B = , prove that tan (A – B) = 0.375.
4 3 4 3
n 1
3. If tan A = and tan B = , find tan (A + B).
n 1 2n 1
5 1
4. If tan = and tan = , prove that + = , Verify by a graph and accurate measurement.
6 11 4
Prove that
3
5. tan × tan = – 1.
4 4
6. cot × cot = 1.
4 4
A A
7. 1 + tan A tan = tan A cot – 1 = sec A.
2 2
1 1
8. Construct the acute angles whose tangents are and and verify by measurement that their sum is
3 2
45°.
9. The tangents of two acute angles are respectively 3 and 2; show by a graph that the tangent of their
1
difference is .
7
10. The sine of one acute angle is 0.6 and cosine of another is 0.5. Show graphically, and also by calculation,
that the sine of their difference is 0.39 nearly.
11. Draw the positive angle whose cosine is 0.4 and show both by measurement and calculation, that the
sine and cosine of an angle which exceeds it by 45° are 0.93 and –0.365 nearly.
12. Draw the acute angle whose tangent is 7 and the acute angle whose sine is 0.7; and show, both by
measurement and calculation, that the sine of their difference is approximately 0.61.
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b
3. If tan = , find the value of a cos 2 + b sin2
a
Prove that
sin 2A sin 2A
4. tan A 5. cot A
1 cos 2A 1 cos 2A
1 cos 2A
6. tan 2 A 7. tan A + cot A = 2 cosec 2A
1 cos 2A
tan
sin sin 2
sin 2 A sin 2 B
14. sin sin tan 15. tan A B
sin A cos A sin Bcos B
2
1 sin cos
20. tan
1 sin cos 2
sin n 1 A sin n 1 A A
21. tan
cos n 1 A 2 cos nA cos(n 1)A 2
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1
32. sin sin(60° – ) sin(60° + ) = sin 3
4
1
33. cos cos (60° – ) cos (60° + ) = cos 3
4
34. cot + cot(60° + ) – cot(60° – ) = 3 cot 3
1
35. cos 20° cos 40° cos 60° cos80° =
16
3
36. sin 20° sin 40° sin 60° sin80° =
16
37. cos 4 = 1 – 8 cos2 + 8 cos4
2 cos 2n 1
41. = (2 cos – 1)(2 cos 2 – 1) (2 cos22 – 1).... (2 cos2n–1 – 1)
2 cos 1
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1 1
1. If sin = and sin = , find the value of sin() and sin (2 + 2)
2 3
2. The tangent of an angle is 2.4. Find its cosecant, the cosecant of half the angle, and the cosecant of the
supplement of double the angle.
11 4 2 2
3. If cos = and sin = , find the values of sin and cos , the angles and being
61 5 2 2
positive acute angles.
3 4
4. If cos = and cos = , find the value of cos , the angles and being positive acute
5 5 2
angles.
1
5. Given sec = 1 , find tan and tan . Verify by a graph.
4 2
A
6. If cos A = 0.28, find the value of tan , and explain the resulting ambiguity..
2
1 1 1 1
7. Find the values of (1) sin 7 , (2) cos 7 (3) tan 22 , and (4) tan11 .
2 2 2 4
8. If sin + sin = a and cos + cos = b, find the value of tan .
2
Prove that
9. (cos + cos )2 + (sin – sin )2 = 4 cos2
2
10. (cos + cos )2 + (sin + sin )2 = 4 cos2
2
11. (cos – cos )2 + (sin – sin )2 = 4 sin2
2
2 tan 1 tan 2
12. sin A 2 13. cos A 2
2 A 2 A
1 tan 1 tan
2 2
14. sec sec 2sec 2
4 4
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A 1 sin A
15. tan 45 sec A tan A
2 1 sin A
A A 1
16. sin 2 sin 2 sin A
8 2 8 2 2
3
17. cos2 + cos2( + 120°) + cos2( – 120°) =
2
3 5 7 3
18. cos4 + cos4 + cos4 + cos4 =
8 8 8 8 2
3 5 7 3
19. sin4 + sin4 + sin4 + sin4 =
8 8 8 8 2
20. cos2 cos 2 + sin2() – sin2() = cos (2 + 2)
2
22. 1 tan sec 1 tan sec sin sec
2 2 2 2 2
Find the proper signs to be applied to the radicals in the three following formulae.
A A
23. 2 cos 1 sin A 1 sin A , when = 278°
2 2
A A 19
24. 2 sin 1 sin A 1 sin A , when =
2 2 11
A A
25. 2 cos 1 sin A 1 sin A , when = –140°
2 2
A
27. If A = 460°, prove that 2 cos 1 sin A 1 sin A
2
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A
28. If A = 580°, prove that 2 sin 1 sin A 1 sin A
2
A
29. Within what respective limits must lie when
2
A A
(i) 2sin 1 sin A 1 sin A (ii) 2 sin 1 sin A 1 sin A
2 2
A A
(iii) 2 sin 1 sin A 1 sin A and (iv) 2 cos 1 sin A 1 sin A ?
2 2
A A
30. In the formula 2 cos 1 sin A 1 sin A , find within what limits must lie when
2 2
(i) the two positive signs are taken,
(ii) the two negative signs are taken, and
(iii) the first sign is negative and the second positive.
3
31. Prove that the sine is algebraically less than the cosine for any angle between 2n and 2n ,
4 4
where n is any integer.
A A 3 A
32. If sin be determined from the equation, sin A 3sin 4 sin
3 3 3
A A
prove that we should expect to obtain also the values of sin and sin .
3 3
Give also a geometrical illustration.
A 3 A A
33. If cos be found from the equation, cos A 4 cos 3cos
3 3 3
2 A 2 A
prove that we should expect to obtain also the values of cos and cos
3 3
Give also a geometrical illustration.
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5 1
1. sin 2 72 sin 2 60
8
5 1
2. cos 2 48 sin 2 12
8
2 3 4 5
4. sin sin sin sin
5 5 5 5 16
13 1
5. sin sin
10 10 2
13 1
6. sin sin
10 10 4
2 3 4 5 6 7 1
8. cos cos cos cos cos cos cos
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 27
2 4 8 14
9. 16 cos cos cos cos 1
15 15 15 15
10. Two parallel chords of a circle, which are on the same side of the centre, subtend angles of 72° and 144°
respectively at the centre. Prove that the perpendicular distance between the chords is half the radius of
the circle.
11. In any circle prove that the chord which subtends 108° at the centre is equal to the sum of the two chords
which subtend angles of 36° and 60°.
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A B C
4. sinA + sinB + sinC = 4 cos cos cos
2 2 2
A B C
5. sinA + sinB – sinC = 4sin sin cos
2 2 2
A B C
6. cosA + cosB + cosC = 1 4sin sin sin
2 2 2
7. sin2A + sin2B – sin2C = 2sinA sinB cosC
8. cos2A + cos2B + cos2C = 1 – 2cosA cosB cosC
9. cos2A + cos2B – cos2C = 1 – 2sinA sinB cosC
A B C A B C
10. sin 2 sin 2 sin 2 = 1 2sin sin sin
2 2 2 2 2 2
A B C A B C
11. sin 2 sin 2 sin 2 = 1 2 cos cos sin
2 2 2 2 2 2
B B C C A
12. tan tan tan tan tan tan 1
2 2 2 2 2 2
B C A C
13. cot cot cot cot cot cot
2 2 2 2 2 2
14. cotB cotC + cotC cotA + cotA cotB =1
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3x x 3 3y y3 3z z3
3x x 3 3y y3 3z z3
34. . .
1 3x 2 1 3y 2 1 3z 2 1 3x 2 1 3y 2 1 3z 2
35. x(1 – y2) (1 – z2) + y(1 – z2) (1 – x2) + z(1 – x2)(1 – y2) = 4xyz
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EXERCISE–I
1. Prove that (1 + cot – cosec )(1 + tan + sec ) = 2.
sec tan ; if
1 sin 2 2 .
2. Prove that
1 sin 3
sec tan ;if
2 2
1 tan 8
3. Prove that 2 sec2 – sec4 – 2 cosec2 + cosec4 = .
tan 4
3
4. If cos( – ) + cos( – ) + cos( – ) = .
2
prove that cos + cos + cos = sin+ sin + sin = 0.
1 1
5. If tan A – tan B = x and cot A – cot B = y. Prove that cot (A – B) = .
x y
sin(A B C)
6. Prove that = tan A + tan B + tan C – tan A tan B tan C
cos A cos Bcos C
sin 5A sin 3A
7. Prove that = tan A
cos5A cos 3A
3 5 7 3
12. Prove that cos4 + cos4 + cos4 + cos4
8 8 8 8 2
1
13. Prove that cot 7 2 3 4 6
2
14. Prove that cos 6A = 32 cos6 A – 48 cos4 A + 18 cos2 A – 1
15. If cos + cos + cos = 0 ; then
prove that cos3 + cos3 + cos3 = 12 cos cos cos
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EXERCISE–II
1. Prove that: cos2 + cos2(+ ) 2 cos · cos cos(+ ) = sin2
2. Prove that: tan + 2 tan 2 + 4 tan 4 + 8 cot 8 = cot .
3. Prove that : (a) tan 20° . tan 40° . tan 60° . tan 80° = 3
4 3 5 7 3
(b) tan 9° tan 27° tan 63° + tan 81° = 4. (c) sin sin 4 sin 4 sin 4
16 16 16 16 2
4. Find the positive integers p, q, r, s satisfying tan
24
= p q r s .
m n
5. If m tan (- 30°) = n tan (+ 120°), show that cos 2 = .
2( m n )
4 5
6. If cos (+ ) = ; sin (– ) = & , lie between 0 & , then find the value of tan 2.
5 13 4
a b
7. If the value of the expression sin 25° · sin 35° · sin 85° can be expressed as
c
where a, b, c N and are in their lowest form, find the value of (a + b + c).
13. Let A1, A2, ......, An be the vertices of an n-sided regular polygon such that;
1 1 1
. Find the value of n.
A1 A 2 A1 A 3 A1 A 4
1
15. , then find the value of n.
If the product (sin 1°)(sin 3°)(sin 5°)(sin 7°) ........(sin 89°) =
2n
16. If tan = p/q where = 6, being an acute angle, prove that :
1
(p cosec 2 q sec 2 ) = p 2 q 2 .
2
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17. Let A1 , A2 , A3 ............ An are the vertices of a regular n sided polygon inscribed in a circle of radius R.
If (A1 A2)2 + (A1 A3)2 + ......... + (A1 An)2 = 14 R2 , find the number of sides in the polygon.
88 cos k
1
18. Let k = 1°, then prove that cos nk ·cos(n 1)k =
sin 2 k
n 0
3 5 7
19. Find the exact value of tan2 + tan2 + tan2 + tan2
16 16 16 16
EXERCISE–III
1. (a) If y = 10 cos2x – 6 sin x cos x + 2 sin2x, then find the greatest & least value of y.
(b) If y = 1 + 2 sin x + 3 cos2 x , find the maximum & minimum values of y R.
(c) If y = 9 sec2x + 16 cosec2x, find the minimum value of y R.
(d) If a 3 cos 3 + 5 cos + 3 b, find a and b.
(e) If 4 sin x cos y + 2 sin x + 2 cos y + 1 = 0 where x, y [0, 2] find the largest possible value of the
sum (x + y).
(f) Let x > 1, y > 1 and (ln x)2 + (ln y)2 = ln x2 + ln y2, then find the maximum value of xln y .
2. If tan = p/q where = 6, being an acute angle, prove that:
1
(p cosec 2 – q sec 2 ) = p2 q2
2
3. Determine the smallest positive value of x (in degrees) for which
tan(x + 100°) = tan(x + 50°) tan x tan (x – 50°).
4. x R, find the range of the function, f (x) = cos x (sin x + sin 2 x sin 2 ); [0, ]
1/2 1/2
5. Prove that : 4 sin 27° = 5 5
3 5 .
cos 3 cos 3
6. Prove that : = (cos + cos) cos() – (sin + sin) sin()
2 cos( ) 1
5 5
r r
7. Let x1 = cos 11
and x2 = cos 11 , then show that
r 1 r 1
1
x1 · x2 = cos ec 1 , where denotes the continued product.
64 22
5
8. If (1 + sin t)(1 + cos t) = . Find the value of (1 – sin t)(1 – cos t).
4
9. If cosA = tanB, cosB = tanC and cosC = tanA , then prove that sinA = sinB = sinC = 2 sin18°.
10. Let R and sin 2 = a. Find the value cot 2 cot2 sin 2 in terms of 'a'.
k 3 k k 4 k
k 2 k 0
11. If x and y are real number such that x + 2xy – y2 = 6, find the minimum value of (x2 + y2)2.
2
12. If '' is eliminated from the equations cos – sin = b and cos 3 + sin 3 = a, find the eliminant.
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13. Show that elliminating x & y from the equations , sin x + sin y = a ;
8ab
cos x + cos y = b & tan x + tan y = c gives 2 2 2 = c.
a b 4a 2
14. Given that 3 sin x + 4 cos x = 5 where x 0, 2 . Find the value of 2 sin x + cos x + 4 tan x.
3 cos x
15. Show that x R can not have any value between 2 2 and 2 2 . What inference
sin x
sin x
can you draw about the values of ?
3 cos x
16. Prove that the triangle ABC is equilateral iff , cot A + cot B + cot C = 3 .
A B C
17. If A+B+C = ; prove that tan2 + tan2 + tan2 1.
2 2 2
EXERCISE–IV
xy
1. If cos x + cos y + cos = 0 and sin x + sin y + sin = 0, then cot = [AIEEE : 2002]
2
(A) sin (B) cos (C) cot (D) 2 sin
8. If K = sin(/18) sin (5/18) sin (7/18), then the numerical value of K is : [IIT : 1993]
(A) 1/8 (B) 1/16 (C) 1/2 (D) None of these
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9. If A > 0, B > 0 and A + B = / 3, then the maximum value of tan A tan B is : [IIT : 1993]
(A) 1 (B) 1/3 (C) 3 (D) 1/ 3
3 6 6
10. The expression 3 sin 4 sin 4 (3 ) – 2 sin sin (5 ) is equal to
2 2
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) sin4 + cos6
[IIT : 1995]
11. 4 2 6 6
3(sinx – cosx) + 6(sin x + cos x) + 4(sin x + cos x) = [IIT : 1995]
(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 14
4xy
12. sec2 = is true, if and only if :
(x y)2
(A) x + y 0 (B) x = y, x 0 (C) x = y (D) x 0, y 0
13. The number of values of x where the function f(x) = cos x + cos( 2 x) attains its maximum is :
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) Infinite [IIT 1998]
14. Which of the following number(s) is rational : [IIT 1998]
(A) sin 15o (B) cos 15o (C) sin 15o cos 15o (D) sin 15o cos 75o
n
15. Let n be an odd integer.If sin n = br sinr, for every value of then :
r 0
[IIT : 1998]
20. If + = and , then tan equals : [IIT 2001]
2
(A) 2(tan + tan ) (B) tan + tan
(C) tan + 2 tan (D) 2 tan + tan
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21. The maximum value of
(cos 1).(cos 2)......(cos n) , under the restrictions 0 1 . 2 ..... n and
2
(cot 1).(cot 2).(cot 3)......(cot n) = 1 is
1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1
2 n/2 2n 2n
1 1
22. If & are acute angles such that sin = and cos = then + lies in
2 3
2 2 5
(A) , (B) , (C) , (D) ,
3 2 2 3 3 6 6
1
23. cos+ ) = , cos( – ) = 1 find no. of ordered pair of (, ) – ,
e
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4 [IIT Scr 2005]
24. If t = (tan)tan, t2 = (tan)cot, t3 = (cot)tan, t4 = (cot)cot and let 0, , then [IIT 2006]
4
(A) t4 < t2 < t1 < t3 (B) t4 < t1 < t3 < t2 (C) t4 < t3 < t2 < t1 (D) t2 < t1 < t3 < t4
sin 4 x cos 4 x 1
25. If , then
2 3 5
2 sin 8 x cos 8 x 1
(A) tan2x = (B) + =
3 8 27 125
1 sin 8 x cos 8 x 2
(C) tan2x = (D) + =
3 8 27 125
1
26. The maximum value of the expression is [IIT 2010]
sin 3sin cos 5cos 2
2
27. Let [0, 2] be such that 2 cos (1 – sin) = sin2 tan cot cos – 1, tan(2 – ) > 0
2 2
3
and –1 < sin < – . Then cannot satisfy [IIT 2012]
2
4
(A) 0 < < (B)
2 2 3
4 3 3
(C) (D) 2
3 2 2
2
28. Let f : (–1, 1) IR be such that f(cos 4) = 2 for 0, , . Then the value(s) of
2 sec 4 4 2
1
f is(are)
3
3 3 2 2
(A) 1 – (B) 1 + (C) 1 – (D) 1 +
2 2 3 3
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tan A cot A
29. The expression can be written as : [JEE Mains 2013]
1 cot A 1 tan A
(A) sec A + cosec A (B) sinA cosA + 1 (C) secA cosecA + 1 (D) tanA + cotA
1
30. Let fk(x) = (sink x + cosk x) where x R and k 1. Then f4(x) – f6(x) equals [JEE Mains 2014]
k
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 6 3 4
13
1
31. The value of is equal to [JEE Adv. 2016]
k 1 sin (k 1) sin k
4 6 4 6
32. If 5 (tan2 x – cos2 x) = 2 cos 2x + 9, then the value of cos 4x is [JEE Mains 2017]
3 1 2 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 3 3 9
33. Let a vertical tower AB have its end A on the level ground. Let C be the mid - point of AB and P be a
point on the ground such that AP = 2AB. IfBPC = b then tan b is equal to : [JEE Mains 2017]
6 1 2 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7 4 9 9
34. Let and be non zero real numbers such that 2(cos – cos ) + cos cos = 1. Then which of the
following is/are true ? [JEE Adv. 2017]
(A) tan 3 tan 0 (B) tan 3 tan 0
2 2 2 2
(C) 3 tan tan 0 (D) 3 tan tan 0
2 2 2 2
35. Let a, b, c be three non-zero real numbers such that the equation [JEE Adv. 2018]
3 a cos x + 2b sin x = c, x ,
2 2
b
has two distinct real roots and with + = . Then the value of is.
3 a
36. For any , , the expression 3(sin – cos )4 + 6(sin + cos )2 + 4 sin6 equals :
4 2
(A) 13 – 4 cos6 (B) 13 – 4 cos4 + 2 sin2 cos2
(C) 13 – 4 cos2 + 6 cos4 (D) 13 – 4 cos2 + 6 sin2 cos2
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37. The value of cos 2
cos 3
.... cos 10
sin is : [JEE Main 2019]
2 2 2 210
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
256 2 512 1024
38. Let fk (x) 1 (sin k x cosk x) for k = 1, 2, 3,... Then for all x R, the value of f 4 (x) f 6 (x) is equal to :-
k
5 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) [JEE Main 2019]
12 12 4 12
39. The maximum value of 3cos 5sin 6 for any real value of is :
[JEE Main 2019]
79
(A) 19 (B) (C) 31 (D) 34
2
2 sin 1 1 cos 2 1
40. If and , 0, , then tan ( + 2) is equal to ________.
1 cos 2 7 2 10 2
[JEE Main 2020]
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ANSWER KEY
ELEMENTARY EXERCISES
15 1 12 8 11 60 61 3 4
5. , ,etc. 6. ; 7. ; ; 8. ;
4 15 5 13 60 61 60 4 3
40 41 3 4 1 5 3 15 17
9. ; 10. ; ; ; 11. 12. ;
9 40 4 5 5 3 4 17 8
1 2 3 3 5 5
13. 5; 5 14. 1 or 15. or 16.
2 5 5 5 13 13
12 1 1 1
17. 18. or 1 19. 20.
13 3 2 2
2x x 1 2x 1
21. 1 2 22. 2
; 2
2x 2x 1 2x 2x 1
1 1
8. 4
tan 4 A 9. = 60° 10. In 1 minutes
tan A 2
10. 120° and 240° 11. 135° and 315° 12. 150° and 330°
13. 150° and 210° 14. 210° and 330° 15. –cos25°
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1 2 1 2
36. and ; and
3 3 3 3
3
30. 2sin( + n) sin 31. 2sin( + n) cos
2 2
9
1. 3, 2. 1
13
24 120 2016
1. (1) ;(2) ;(3)
25 169 4225
161 7 119
2. (1) (1) ; (2) ;(3)
289 25 169
3. a
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2 2 3 7 3 4 2 13 13 13 169
1. ; 2. ; or ;
6 18 12 2 3 120
16 49 7 1 3
3. ; 4. 5. ;
305 305 5 2 3 4
3
6.
4
4 2 6 4 2 6
7. ; ; 2 1; 2 1 4 2 2
2 2 2 2
4 a 2 b2
8. 23. + and – 24. – and –
a 2 b2
25. – and –
3 3 5
29. (1) 2n and 2n ; (2) 2n and 2n ;
4 4 4 4
3
(3) 2n and 2n ; (4) 2n and 2n
4 4 4 4
3 5
30. (1) 2n and 2n ; (2) 2n and 2n ;
4 4 4 4
5 7
(3) 2n and 2n
4 4
n 1
13. or 2n
8 3 8
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EXERCISE–II
56
4. p = 3, q = 2; r = 2; s = 1 6. 7. 24
33
5
11. (a) 1, (b) 3 , (c) , (d) 3 12. n = 23 13. n=7
4
5 89
14. and 15.
12 12 2
EXERCISE –III
13 23
1. (a) ymax = 11, ymin = 1; (b) ymax = (c) 49; (d) a = – 4 & b = 10; (e) ; (f) e4
3 6
13
3. x = 30° 4. – 1 sin 2 y 1 sin 2 8. 10
4
a 1 1
10. 11. 18 12. a = 3b – 2b3 14. 5 15. ,
4 2 2 2 2
EXERCISE–IV
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B
6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. B
11. C 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. B
16. B 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. C
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. AB
26. 2 27. ACD 28. AB 29. C 30. A
31. C 32. D 33. C 34. AB 35. 0.5
36. A 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. 1
41. A
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QUESTION BANK
5
Q.3 The number of solution of the equation, cos(r x) = 0 lying in (0, ) is :
r 1
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) more than 5
Q.6 Let f (x) = cos2x + cos22x + cos23x. Number of values of x [0, ] for which f (x) equals the smallest
positive integer is
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
cosec 4 x 2 cosec 2 x 1
Q.7 Let f (x) = . The sum of all the solutions of f (x) = 0 in
sin x cos x
cosec x (cosec x sin x ) cot x
sin x
[0, 100] is
(A) 2550 (B) 2500 (C) 5000 (D) 5050
1
Q.8 Let X be the set of all solutions to the equation cos x · sin x = 0. Number of real numbers
x
contained by X in the interval (0 < x < ), is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) more than 2
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Q.9 If 2 sin x + 7 cos px = 9 has atleast one solution then p must be
(A) an odd integer (B) an even integer
(C) a rational number (D) an irrational number
(A) no solution in 0, (B) a solution in ,
4 4 2
3 3
(C) no solution in , (D) a solution in ,
2 4 4
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ANSWER KEY
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