Maths(X) Ch8: Intro to trigonometry

Important Questions
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. If Sin θ = cos θ, find the value of θ
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2. If cos A = , find the value of tan A + cot A
25
4 sin θ +𝑐𝑜𝑠θ
3. If tan θ = then find the value of .
3 sin θ− 𝑐𝑜𝑠θ
3 1
4. If 3x = cosec θ and = cot θ then find 3( x -2 ).
𝑥 𝑥2
5. If x = a sin θ and y = a cos θ then find the value of x2 + y2 .
5 1
6. If 5x = sec θ and = tan θ then find the value of 5( x2 - ).
𝑥 𝑥2
7. Find the value of 9 sec2A – 9tan2A
8. Express sec θ in terms of cot θ
1 + tan2 θ
9. Find the value of
1 + cot2 θ
𝑠𝑖𝑛 θ
10. Find the value of
√1− sin2 θ

1 cosec2 θ − sec2 θ
11. Given tan θ = , find the value of
√3 cosec2 θ + sec2 θ
12. If θ = 45°, then find the value of cosec2θ .
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13. If cos θ = , then find the value of 2sec2θ + 2tan2θ – 7.
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14. Find the value of 6tan2θ – 6sec2θ
5 𝑠𝑖𝑛 θ − 4𝑠𝑖𝑛 θ
15. If 5tanθ – 4 = 0, then value of is
5𝑠𝑖𝑛 θ + 4𝑐𝑜𝑠 θ
(a) 5/3 (b) 5/6 (c) 0 (d) 1/6
16. If A and B are complementary angles, then
(a) sinA = sinB (b) cosA = cosB (c) tanA = tanB (d) sec A = cose B
17. In Fig. if AD = 4 cm, BD = 3 cm and CB = 12 cm. then cot θ =
(a)12/5 (b)5/12 (c)13/12 (d)12/13
SHORT ANSWER TYPE (I) QUESTIONS
Prove that :
18. sec4θ – sec2θ = tan4 θ + tan2θ
1+𝑠𝑖𝑛θ
19. √ = tanθ + Secθ
1−𝑠𝑖𝑛θ
20. If x = p secθ + q tanθ & y = p tanθ + q secθ then prove that x2 – y2 = p2 – q2
1
21. If 7 sin2θ + 3 cos2θ = 4 then show that tanθ =
√3
1 1
22. If Sin(A – B) = , cos (A + B) = then find the value of A and B.
2 2
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴+1
23. If 3 cot A = 4, find the value of
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴−1
24. If tan (3x – 15°) = 1 then find the value of x.
𝐴+𝐵 𝐶
25. If A, B, C are interior angles of ΔABC, the prove that cosec( ) = sec( 2 ).
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26. In ΔABC, right angled at B, AB = 5 cm and ∠ACB = 30°. Find BC and AC.
1−𝑠𝑖𝑛600
27. Show that : = 2 − √3.
𝑐𝑜𝑠600
𝑐𝑜𝑠θ 𝑐𝑜𝑠θ
28. Find the value of θ, if + = 4, θ ≤ 90°. (CBSE, 2014)
1−𝑠𝑖𝑛θ 1+ 𝑠𝑖𝑛θ

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Prove that :
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴+𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴− 1 1+ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴
29. =
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴−𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴+1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴
 1 1 1 1
30. – = –
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 +𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
𝑡𝑎𝑛θ 𝑐𝑜𝑡θ
31. + = 1+ tanθ + cotθ = secθ cosecθ +1
1−𝑐𝑜𝑡θ 1−𝑡𝑎𝑛θ
32. (sin θ + cosec θ)2 + (cos θ + sec θ)2 = 7 + tan2θ + cot2θ
33. sec A (1 – sin A) (sec A + tan A) = 1
34. If tan θ + sin θ = m, tanθ – sinθ = n then show that m2 – n2 = 4√𝑚𝑛.
1 1
35. If sec θ = x + , prove that secθ + tanθ = 2x or
4𝑥 2𝑥
36. If sin θ + sin2θ = 1, prove that cos2 θ + cos4 θ = 1
𝑡𝑎𝑛θ−𝑐𝑜𝑡θ
37. Prove that : = tan2 θ – cot2 θ .
sin θ 𝑐𝑜𝑠θ
38. If cos θ + sin θ = √2 cos q, then show that cos θ – sin θ = √2 sin θ.

sin300 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛450 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 600

39. Evaluate: 4 –
𝑠𝑒𝑐300 +𝑐𝑜𝑠600 +𝑐𝑜𝑠450
sin𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑛(900 −𝐴)
40. Prove that: 1 – = sin2 A
cot (900 −𝐴)
41. If a cos θ = b sin θ = m and a sin θ – b cos θ = n Prove that : a2 + b2 = m2 + n2
42. If a cos θ – b sin θ = c prove that a sin θ + b cos θ = ±√𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 .

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Prove That:
secθ + tanθ − 1 cosθ
43. =
tanθ − secθ + 1 1−sinθ
1 1 1
44. (1 + )( 1 + )=
tan2 θ cot2 θ sin2 θ − sin4 θ
45. 2 (sin6 θ + cos6 θ) – 3 (sin4 θ + cos4 θ) + 1 = 0
46. (1 + cot A + tan A) (sin A – cos A) = sin A tan A – cot A cos A
47. If Sin θ + Cos θ = m and Sec θ + Cosec θ = n then show that n(m2 – 1) = 2m
cot(900 − θ) tanθ −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐(900 − θ) sec θ cos2 (500 +θ) + tan2 (400 − θ )
48. find the value of : +
𝑠𝑖𝑛120 𝑐𝑜𝑠150 𝑠𝑒𝑐780 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐750 tan150 𝑡𝑎𝑛370 𝑡𝑎𝑛530 𝑡𝑎𝑛750
1 1 1 1
49. Prove that : – = –
cosecθ + cotθ sinθ sinθ cosecθ − cotθ
cosα cosα
50. If = m and = n, then prove that (m2 + n2)cos2 β = n2
𝑐𝑜𝑠β 𝑠𝑖𝑛β
2
sin2 θ +2 sin4 θ
51. Prove that : sec θ – =1
2cos4 θ − cos2 θ
1 1 1 1
52. Prove that – = –
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝐴−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴
1 1
53. If secA = x + , prove that secA + tanA = 2x or 2𝑥
4𝑥
tan3 𝐴 cot3 𝐴
54. Prove that: + = secA cosecA – 2 sinA cosA
1+ tan2 𝐴 1+cot2 𝐴