CHAPTER

6 Trigonometry

ASSIGNMENT-I

sin2 y 1  cos y sin y

1. The value of the expression 1    v is equal to
1  cos y sin y 1  cos y

2. In any triangle ABC, sin A – cos B = cos C, then angle B is

*3. sin 470 + sin 610 – sin 110 – sin 250 is equal to

4. cos 1º.cos.2º.cos.3º ..... cos179º is equal to

sin   cos 
*5. If sin   cos   a and  b, then –
sin  cos 

6. If tan A  2  1, the value of sinA is

*7. Find the value of tan (–945º) =

1  tan   cos ec
8. If sec   2 and 3 / 2    2, find the value of
1  cot   cos ec

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9. If sin   and lies in the second quadrant, find the value of sin   tan  
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*10. If tan   sin   m and tan   sin   n, then the value of m 2 – n 2 is equal to
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ASSIGNMENT-II

3
1. If A + B + C = , then cos 2A + cos 2B + cos2C =
2

2. Find the values of x, 0  x  2 , such that sinx + sin 2x + sin 3x = cos x+ cos
2x + cos 2x.

3. If 32 tan8   2cos2   3cos  and 3cos 2  1 , then find the general value of  .

4. In triangle ABC, right-angled at C, tanA + tanB equal to

 
5. If 1 + sin     + 2 cos     then the maximum value of  is .
4  4 

6. If tan (A + B) = p and (tan A – B) = q, then tan 2A is equal to

7. sin 47° + sin 61° – sin 11° – sin 25° equals

8. If A + B + C = p , then sin 2A + sin 2B + sin 2C is equal to

2sin  cos 
9. If p = and q  then p + q = 1
1  cos   sin  1  sin 

*10. If A lies in the second quadrant and 3 tanA + 4 = 0, the value of 2cotA – 5 cos A + sin A
is equal to

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COMPETITIVE CORNER

STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE

1. If sin   cos   k then |sin | sin   cos  | equals -

(A) 2  k 2 (B) k2  2
(C) |k| (D) 2k

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2. If sin 4   cos 4   where lies in the interval 0º to 90º then the correct
2
statement
(A) tan   1 3 (B) sec   2 / 3
(C) sin  1 / 2 (D) cot   cos ec  3

sin135  cos120
3. Find the value of 
sin135  cos120
(A) 3 (B) 2
(C) 3  2 2 (D) 2

4. If sin x + cos x = 1/2 then sin 4 x + cos 4 x as a rational number equals

(A) 3/4 (B) 14/32
(C) 19/32 (D) 23/32
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5. For 0    , the maximum value of sin   cos  is
2
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 2

*6. The value of tan 75º – cot 75º is equal to

(A) 1 + 2 3 (B) 2 + 3
(C) 2 - 3 (D) 2 3 [Punjabi CET 2000]
*7. If tan15  2  3 , then the value of cot 2 75º is
(A) 7  3 (B) 7  2 3
(C) 7  4 3 (D) 7  4 3

a sin   b cos 
8. If b tan   a, the value of
a sin   b cos 
ab ab
(A) (B)
a 2  b2 a 2  b2
a 2  b2 a 2  b2
(C) 2 (D) 2
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9. If     and then sin   , is
2 3
2 2 2
(A) (B)
3 3
2 3
(C) (D)
3 4

*10. sin 2A = 2 sin A is true when A =

(A) 0º (B) 30º
(C) 45º (D) 60º
x sin  ysin  x
11 If tan   and tan   , then 
1  x cos  1  y cos  y
sin  sin 
(A) (B)
sin  sin 
sin sin 
(C) (D)
1  cos 1  cos 

*12. The value of sin 12º sin 48º sin 54º =

2 1
(A) (B)
3 2
1 1
(C) (D)
8 3

*13. The value of 4 sin A cos3A – 4 cos A sin3A =

(A) cos 2A (B) sin 3A
(C) sin 2A (D) sin 4A

*14. If tan = a  0, tan = b  0 and tan + tan2 = tan3 then

(A) a = b (B) ab = 1
(C) a + b = 0 (D) b = 2a
2 2 2
15. If x = r sin , cos  , y = r sin , sin  and z = r cos  . Then the value of x + y + z is
equal to
2 2
(A) 2r (B) r
(C) 0 (D) none of these .

MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE

*16. If sin x = 0, then

(A) |cos x| = 1 (B) x = np , n Î I
(C) cos x ¹ 0 (D) all of these

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*17. Which of the following is true?

(A) tan 2 q - sin 2 a = tan 2 q sin 2 q (B) sec2 a cos ec2q = sec2 q + cos ec2q
(C) cos ec2q + cot 2 q = cos ec2q cot 2 q (D) tan 2 - cos2 q = sec2 q

*18. cos 2q =
(A) 2cos2 q - 1 for all q Î R (B) 1- 2sin 2 q for all q Î R
1- tan 2 q p
(C) 2
, q ¹ an odd multiple of (D) none of these
1 + tan q 2

*19. Which of the following equation has no solutio?

(A) 3 sin x + 5 cos x = 6 (B) 4 sin x cos x = 3
(C) 3 sin2x + cos2x = 4 (D) none of these

MATRIX & MATCHING

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20. If sin A  then match he column
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Column I Column II
(A) cos A (P) 24/25
(B) tanA (Q) 7/24
(C) cosecA (R) 25/7
(D) secA (S) 25/24

21. In ABC, B  90, AB  3 and BC = 4 cm then match the column

Column I Column II
(A) sinC (P) 3/5
(B) cosC (Q) 4/5
(C) tanA (R) 5/3
(D) secA (S) 4/3

22. If cosecA  2 then match the column

Column I Column II
(A) tanA (P) 1/ 2
(B) sinA (Q) 1
(C) cosA (R) 2
(D) 1 sin A (S) 2

tan A 1  cosA

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23. Match the column

Column I Column II
(A) 1  tan A
2 (P) sin 2A
1  tan 2 A
(B) 2tan A (Q) cos2A
1  tan 2 A –
sin2A
(C) tan(90º  A) (R) sin A
(D) cos(90º  A) (S) cotA

INTEGER ANSWERS TYPE

24. If sinx + sin2x = 1, then the value of cos12 x + 3cos10 x + 3cos8x + cos6x – 1 is equal to

25. If 3sin + 5cos = 5, then the value of 5sin – 3cos is equal to

1 1
26. The value of (sin 2 7   cos2 7 )  (sin 2 32  cos 2 30)  (sin 2 7  sin 2 83) is equal
2 2
to
27. 9 sec 2 A – 9 tan 2 A =
28. (1 tan  sec )(1 cot  cos ec  )

COMPREHENSION TYPE
Since trigonometrical functions are periodic functions, solutions of trigonometric
equations can be generalized with the help of the periodicity of the trigonometrical
functions. The solution consisting of all possible solutions of a trigonometric equation is
called its general solution.
29. Which of the following is true
  
(A) sin = sin   = n  + (– 1)n , where     ,  , n  I .
 2 2
(B) cos = cos   = 2n ± , where  [0, ], nI .
 
(C) tan = tan  = n +  , where   ,  , nI.
2 2
(D) all are true
30. Which of the following is true
 
(A) sin2 = sin2   = n ± , where  0,  0 .
 2
 
(B) cos2  = cos2  = n ± , where  0,  , nI .
 2
 
(C) tan2 = tan2    = n ± , where  0,  , n  I .
 2
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ANSWERS & KEY

ASSIGNMENT-I
1. cos y
2. /3
3. cos 7°
4. 0
2a
5. b=
a 1
2

6. 1/ 4  2 2
7. –1
8. –1
4
9.
3
10. 4 mn
ASSIGNMENT-II
1. 4 sin A sin B sinC
2 4
2. x or
3 3
2
3.   2n  , where n  Z
3
2
c
4.
ab
5. 4
7. cos 7°
8. 4 sin A sin B sin C
10. 23/10
COMPETITIVE CORNER
1. (A)
2. (D)
3. (C)
4. (D)
5. (C)
6. (D)
7. (C)
8. (D)
9. (B)
10. (A)
11. (B)
12. (C)
13. (D)
14. (C)
15. (B)
16. (ABCD)
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18. (ABC)
19. (ABC)
20. A - p, B - q, C - r, D – s
21. A - p, B - q, C - s, D – r
22. A - q, B - p, C - p, D – r
23. A - q, B - p, C - r, D – s
24. 0
25. 3
26. 1
27. 9
28. 2
29. D
30. D

HINTS & SOLUTIONS

ASSIGNMENT-I
sin y 1  cos y
2
sin y
1. 1  
1  cos y sin y 1  cos y
1  cos y  sin2 y 1  cos2 y  sin2 y
= 
1  cos y sin y 1  cos y 

cos y  cos2 y
= + 0 = cos y
1  cos y
2. We have , sin A – cos B = cos C
sin A = cos B + cos C
A A B C B C
2sin cos  2cos   cos  
2 2  2   2 
A A A B C
2sin cos  2cos   cos  
2 2  2   2 
 A+B+C=p
A A A B C A BC
2sin cos  2sin cos   cos  cos
2 2 2  2  2 2
or A = B – C ; But A + B + C = 
Therefore 2B =   B = /2
3. The given expression is equal to
(sin 470 + sin 610) – (sin 110 + sin 250) = 2 sin540 cos70 – 2 sin 180 cos 70
 5 1 5  1
= 2 cos70 (sin 540 – sin 180) = 2 cos 70    = cos 70
 4 4 
4. As cos 90º = 0
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2- 1
6. tan A = = 2 + 1- 2 2 + 1
1
2- 1
sin A =
4- 2
7. tan(- 945°) = tan(- (180°+ 45°)
= tan(- 45°) = –1
1
1- 2 -
8. 2 = - ( 2 + 1) = - 1
1 1 (1 + 2)
1- +
2 2
7
9. sin q =
25
7 24 - 17
sin q + tan q = - =
25 25 25
ASSIGNMENT-II
1. cos 2A + cos 2B + cos 2C
= 2 cos (A + B ) cos (A – B) + cos 2C
3 3
= 2 cos   C  cos (A – B) + cos 2C  A+B+C=
 2  2
2
= – 2 sin C cos ( A– B) + 1 – 2 sin c
= 1 – 2 sin C [ cos ( A– B) + sin C )
3
= 1 – 2 sin C [ cos (A – B) + sin    A  B   ]
 2 
= 1 – 2 sin C [ cos (A – B) – cos ( A +B ) ]
= 1 – 4 sin A sin B sin C
2. The given equation can be written as
(sin x + sin 3x) + sin 2x = (cos x + cos 3x) + cos 2x
 2 sin 2x cos x + sin 2x = 2 cos 2x cos x + cos 2x
 sin 2x (2 cos x + 1) – cos 2x (2 cos x + 1) = 0
 (sin 2x – cos 2x) (2 cos x + 1) = 0
That is, either sin 2x – cos 2x = 0 or 2 cos x + 1 = 0. In former case

tan 2x = 1  2x = n  (n  I)
4
(4n  1)  5 9 13
 x  x , , ,
8 8 8 8 8
1 2 4
If 2 cos x + 1 = 0, then cos x =  , that is x  or
2 3 3
1
3. Given 3cos 2  1 or cos 2 
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1
1  cos 2 31
Now, tan 2    .........(i)
1  cos 2 1  1 2
3
Now 32 tan   2cos   3cos 
8 2

4
1
Or 2cos 2   3cos   32    2 or, 2cos2   3cos   2  0
2
Or 2cos   4cos   cos   2  0 or, (cos   2) (2cos   1)  0
2

1 2
Or 2cos   1  0 [ cos   2] or, cos     c os
2 3
2
   2n  , where n  0,  1,  2,.........
3
4. We have tanA = a/b and tanB = b/a, so that
a b a 2  b2 c2
tanA + tanB =   
b a ab ab
 
5. We have 1 + sin     + 2 cos    
4  4 
1
=1+ (cos  + sin q ) + ( cos q + sin q )
2
 1 
=1+   2 (cos  + sin  )
 2 
 1   
=1+   2  . 2 cos    
 2   4 
 1 
 the maximum value of 1    2 . 2 4
 2 
7. (sin 47° – sin 11°) + (sin 61°– sin 25°)
= 2cos29° sin 18° + 2cos 43° sin 18°
= 2 sin 18° ( cos 29° + cos 43°)
= 2 sin 18° (2 cos 36° cos 7°)
 5  1  5  1 
= 4  
  cos7 = cos 7°
 4  4 
8. Exp. = 2 sin (A + B ) cos (A – B) + 2 sin C cos C
= 2 sin C cos (A – B ) + 2 sin C cos C [ A + B =  – C]
= 2 sin C [ cos (A – B) + cos (  – A  B ) ]
[  C = – ( A + B ) ]
= 2 sin C [ cos (A – B) – cos (A + B) ]
= 2 sin C . 2 sin A sin B
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cos  1  cos   sin   cos   cos2   sin  cos 

9. q = = v
1  sin 1  cos   sin   1  sin 1  cos   sin  

=

cos  1  sin )  (1  sin2   =
(1  sin )  cos   1  sin 
1  sin 1  cos   sin  1  sin 1  cos   sin 
1  cos   sin 
=
1  cos   sin 
q+p=1
10. From 3 tanA + 4 = 0, we get tanA = – 4/3, so that
 tan A 4/3 4
sin A =    sin A  0 and tan A  0 in quad. II
1  tan A
2
1  16 / 9 5
1 3
and cosA = –   cos A is negative in quad. II
1  tan A
2 5
 3   3  4 23
Hence 2 cot A – 5 cosA + sin A = 2     5     
 4   5  5 10
COMPETITIVE CORNER
1. (sin q + cos q)2 = a 2
sin2  cos2 
 2sin 
cos 
a 2
2sin cos a 2  1
a2  1
sin cos 
2
2a
b
a  1
2

1 1
-
2 2 2 2(2 + 2)
3. = = 3+ 2 2
1 1 (2 - 2)(2 + 2)
-
2 2

4. (sin 2 x + cos2 x)2 - 2sin 2 x cos2 x

3
sin x cos x = -
8
æ 9 ö 23
1- 2´ çç ÷ =
çè64 ÷
÷
ø 32

1 1 2
5. sin 45° + cos 45° = + =
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+ 1-
6. 3 1- 3 = 2 3
1 1 1
1- +
3 3 1
7. tan 45° = 2 - 3
cot 15° = (2 -
2
3)2 = 7 - 4 3
8. divide number denominators by
a
a´ - b
b a 2 - b2
We get = 2 2
a
a´ + b a + b
b
10. sin 2A = 2sin A
2sin a cos A = 2sin A
cos A = 1
A = 0º
13. 4 sin Acos3A – 4cosAsin3A
= 4 sinA cosA(cot2A – sin2A)
= 4 sinA cosA × cos 2A
= 2 sin A × cos 2A
= sin 4A
14. As, tan3 – tan2 – tan = tan 3. tan.
 0 = abtan3  tan3 = 0
 tan + tan 2= 0  a + b = 0.
15. Here
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
x + y + z = r sin cos f + r sin . sin f + r cos 
2 2 2 2 2 2
= r sin q ( cos f + sin f ) + r cos q
2 2 2 2
= r sin q + r cos q
2 2 2 2
= r ( sin q + cos q) = r
2 2 2 2
x +y +z =r

27. 9(sec2 Atan2 A) 9

24
28. sin q =
25
25 24 - 49
- - = .
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