TRIGONOMETRY WORKSHEET-III

I. Prove the following:

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i. 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 + 1+𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 = 2
𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝜃
ii. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
+ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 1
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iii. (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃)(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃) =
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃
iv. (1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃)(1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃) = 2
2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃−1
v. 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 =
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃.𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
vi. √ = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃
1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 2 2
vii. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
+ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝐴 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴−1
viii. (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃) + (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃) = (1 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃)2
2 2

ix. 2𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐 4 𝜃 − 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 4 𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑡 4 𝜃 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛4 𝜃

𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
x. + = 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃
1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃+𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
xi. =
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃−𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
xii. (1+cot𝜃-cosec𝜃)(1+tan𝜃+sec𝜃)=2
1 1 1 1
xiii. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴
− 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴+𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−2𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃
xiv. 2𝑐𝑜𝑠3 𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
= 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
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xv. (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴)(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴+𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴
𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴−1
xvi. 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
= 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴+1
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴
xvii. 1−𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴
+ 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 = (1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴) = (1 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴)
1+𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 2
xviii. ( 1+𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝐴 ) = ( 1−𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴 ) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴
xix. 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝐴 = 1 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝐴
xx. 𝑠𝑖𝑛6 𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 𝐴 = 1 − 3𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝐴
xxi. 𝑠𝑒𝑐 4 𝐴 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛4 𝐴 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴
1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
xxii. (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃)2 =
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
(1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)2 +(1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)2 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
xxiii. 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃
= 2 (1−𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃)
𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃
xxiv. 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
+ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
1 1 1
xxv. (1 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴) (1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝐴) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝐴−𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝐴
xxvi. (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃) + (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃) = (7 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃)
2 2
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
xxvii. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
= (1 + 2𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 − 2𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃)
𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1 1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
xxviii. 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+1
= 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃

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 xxix. √𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃
1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
xxx. √ = 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
xxxi. 2(𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 𝜃) − 3(𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝜃) + 1 = 0
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xxxii. (𝑠𝑖𝑛8 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 8 𝜃) = (𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃)(1 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃)

xxxiii. (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐵)2 − (𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐵 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴)2 = 2𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐵(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐵)
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+1
xxxiv. √ + √ = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃+1 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1

1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
xxxv. √ = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 2
xxxvi. + =
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃−1
1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃−𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
xxxvii. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃(1+𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)
= 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃
𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1) 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃(𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−1)
xxxviii. 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
+ 1+𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃
=0
1 1 1-sin2𝜃cos2 𝜃
xxxix. {(sec2 𝜃−cos2 𝜃) + (cosec2 𝜃−sin2 𝜃)} (sin2 𝜃cos 2 𝜃) = 2+sin2 𝜃cos2 𝜃
(1+tan2 𝜃)cot𝜃
xl. cosec2 𝜃
= tan𝜃
1 2 1 2 1+sin2 𝜃
xli. (tan𝜃 + cos𝜃) + (tan𝜃- cos𝜃) = 2 ( 1-sin2 𝜃 )
4 4 2
xlii. sec 𝜃(1-sin 𝜃)-2tan 𝜃 = 1
xliii. (𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐵)2 − (cotB-secA)2 = 2𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐵(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐵)
tan3 𝜃 cot3 𝜃
xliv. 2 + = 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
1+tan 𝜃 1+cot2 𝜃
secA-1 sinA-1
xlv. cot 2 𝐴 (1+sinA) + sec 2 𝐴 (1+secA) = 0
(1+𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃+𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃)(𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) 2 2
xlvi. sec3 𝜃-cosec3 𝜃
= sin 𝜃cos 𝜃
cos2 B-cos2 A sin2 A-sin2 B
xlvii. tan2 A-tan2 B = cos2 B cos2 A = cos2 A cos2 B
cot2 𝜃(𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃−1) 1-sin𝜃
xlviii. 1+sin𝜃
= sec 2 𝜃 (1+sec𝜃)
secA cosecA
xlix. (1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴)(𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴) = − sec2 A = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 − 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
cosec2 A
l. (cosec𝜃-sec𝜃)(cot𝜃-tan𝜃) = (cosec𝜃 + sec𝜃)(sec𝜃 cosec𝜃-2)
II. Prove the following involving trigonometric ratios:
i. If tan𝜃+sin𝜃=m & tan𝜃-sin𝜃=n, prove that m2 -n2 = 4√mn
p2 -1
ii. If sec𝜃+tan𝜃=p, show that p2 +1 = sin𝜃
iii. If sin𝜃+cos𝜃=m & sec𝜃+cosec𝜃=n, prove that n(m2 -1)=2m
a cos𝜃+sin𝜃 b+a
iv. If tan𝜃 = b , prove that cos𝜃-sin𝜃
= b-a
v. If 𝑥sin3 𝜃 + 𝑦cos3 𝜃 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃, 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 x 2 + y 2 = 1
vi. If a cos𝜃-b sin𝜃=c, prove that: a sin𝜃+b cos𝜃=±√a2 + b 2 -c 2
cos𝛼 cos𝛼
vii. If cos𝛽 = 𝑚 & sin𝛽
= 𝑛, 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 (m2 + n2 )cos2 𝛽 = n2

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viii. If cosec𝜃-sin𝜃=m & sec𝜃-cos𝜃=n, prove that (m2 n)3 + (mn2 )3 = 1
x2 y2 z2
ix. If x=a sec𝜃cos∅, 𝑦 = 𝑏 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃𝑠𝑖𝑛∅ & 𝑧 = 𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 ∶ (a2 + b2 ) = (1 + c2 )
x. If (3sin𝜃+5cos𝜃)=5, prove that (5sin𝜃-3cos𝜃)= ±3
xi. If x=r sinAcosC, y= r sinAsinC & z= r cosA, prove that : r 2 = x 2 + y 2 + z 2
(m2 -1)
xii. If tanA=n tanB & sinA=m sinB, prove that cos 2 A = (n2 -1)
2 2
xiii. If cot𝜃+tan𝜃=x & sec𝜃-cos𝜃=y, prove that (x 2 y)3 -(xy 2 )3 = 1
xiv. If sin𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 + sin3 𝜃 = 1, 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 cos6 𝜃 − 4cos4 𝜃 − 8cos2 𝜃 = 4
xv. If cosec𝜃-sin𝜃 = a3 , 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝜃 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = b3 , 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡a2 b2 (a2 + b2 ) = 1
xvi. If (sin𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) = √2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃, 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃 = (√2 + 1)
xvii. If a cos 3 𝜃 + 3a cos𝜃sin2 𝜃 = m, a sin3 𝜃 + 3a cos2 𝜃sin𝜃 = n, prove that (m + n)2/3 +
(m-n)2/3 = 2a2/3
xviii. If x=r sinA cosC, y= r sinAsinC & z= r cosA, prove that r 2 = x 2 + y 2 + z 2 .